Chris Stark and Lorenzo Flores

Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

No role plays; just real. Chris & Lorenzo share four decades of combined experience to help you become a more effective leader. Keeping employees engaged and doing their best work today requires leadership that emphasizes soft skills like empathy, emotional intelligence, and a desire to make personal connections. Many leaders want to succeed in this brave new world, but employees continue to report poor engagement and leave companies about every three years. Listen and become a leader who people never want to leave. Check out Lions Guide Academy today! Become a supporter of this podcast:

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Chris Stark and Lorenzo Flores

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Latest episode

Jul 31, 2025

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Episodes

Be A Better Leader 31.07.2025

No roleplays, just real. Thank you for 8 amazing years. -Chris & Lorenzo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Ep 440: Separated leadership priorities will never get you the best outcomes. 28.07.2025

It's natural to focus on the things you'll see on your performace appraisal or review. But if every leader on a team is able to adopt the priorities of their peers in their absence, overall team performance will rise. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Engagement Exchange: Repitition is a leadership super power. 24.07.2025

It might seem robotic or like you're being inauthemtic, but repeating yourself when it comes to top priorities is not only necessary, it's a very effective way to instill a sense of stability and confidence in your people.  Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-l...

Ep 439: The energy you bring to a room is *always* important. 21.07.2025

If you're a leader, when you enter a room the energy will always change. It will always become either better or worse. It's your job to know this and to make sure your influence on this energy is always positive. A sense of urgency is required but not at the expense of focus from the people on your team. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: h...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 8 of 8) 17.07.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 438: Being an optimistic leader without losing credibility. 14.07.2025

If you're a leader, being optimistic is a prerequisite. But too many leaders lose credibility and authenticity when their optimism seems unrealistic. There's a way to remain optimistic in the face of problems without losing this credibility though. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-p...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 7 of 8) 10.07.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 437: You can't change people's perception of you with words, only with behaviors. 07.07.2025

Too many people attempt to change the perception of themselves with words. But how people see you is simply a collection of their observations of your behaviors and actions. There is no shortcut to this process. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 6 of 8) 03.07.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 436: Can having the right spouse or partner actually raise job satisfaction? 30.06.2025

A recent study out of Washington University says that having a spouse or romantic partner who is both diciplined and dependable can significantly impact job satisfaction and even a person's ability to get promotoed. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 5 of 8) 26.06.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 435: Common Leadership Problems (Part 4 of 4) 23.06.2025

Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solut...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 4 of 8) 19.06.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 434: Common Leadership Problems (Part 3 of 4) 16.06.2025

Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solut...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 3 of 8) 12.06.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 433: Common Leadership Problems (Part 2 of 4) 09.06.2025

Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. Over four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-their-solut...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 2 of 8) 05.06.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 432: Common Leadership Problems (Part 1 of 4) 02.06.2025

Some leadership challenges are solved within the relationship of yourself and just one coworker. Others impact entire teams. On the next four episodes we'll discuss some of the bigger ones that can impact the dynamic of an entire team. Link to article by Sam Adeyemi: https://www.forbes.com/councils/forbescoachescouncil/2024/08/30/recipes-for-workplace-recovery-4-common-leadership-problems-and-thei...

Engagement Exchange: Causes of disengagement that are typically overlooked (Part 1 of 8) 29.05.2025

Sometimes the most common causes of low employee engagement aren't actually what is causing it on your team. Over 8 episodes we'll cover some of the less-obvious causes so you can take steps to mitigate them. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podca...

Ep 431: Do others see you in the way you want to be seen? 26.05.2025

Many leaders never surround themselves with the right people needed in order to ensure they're seen in the way they want to be seen. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Two Minute Tip with Eric Laughlin 23.05.2025

Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Eric Laughlin. Eric is the CEO of  Agiloft. In this episode, Eric speaks about shaping company culture through his formula EX=CX. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ericblaughlin/ Check out our YouTube Channel! For more content like this, check out the Hacking Your Leadership Podcast For Leadership Book recommendations, click here. To invest in your development...

Engagement Exchange: Aligning the goals of your employees with the goals of your organization. 22.05.2025

If the true measure of employee engagement is how committed an employee is to accomplishing the goals of its organization, then the best way to ensure that's hapening would be to align those goals with the personal goals of the employee as much as possible. Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.s...

Ep 430: The Right (and Wrong) Way to Address Issues with your Team 19.05.2025

All companies have issues. And company leaders will need to address those issues. But there are correct and incorrect ways to address them. And the wrong ways can lead to deeper issues that are even harder to solve. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Leadership Author Series - Phil Geldart 16.05.2025

Summary In this engaging conversation, Lorenzo and Phil Geldart explore the intricacies of leadership, focusing on the importance of storytelling in leadership development, the necessity of releasing human potential, and the dynamics of creating a supportive work environment. Phil shares insights from his book, 'Leading What Matters Most', emphasizing practical applications of leadership theories...

Engagement Exchange: Re-engaging an employee who used to perform at a higher level. 15.05.2025

No one can perform at their absolute best, 100% of the time, for an unlimited amount of time. But what if you have an employee and you just KNOW they're capable of more? What is causing the disconnect? How do you re-engage them? Welcome to the Engagement Exchange. Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-y...

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