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

Ep 349: Leadership lessons from the Barbie movie 07.08.2023

Do your actions actually back up your beliefs when it comes to DE&I? On this episode we'll discuss Chris' recent trip to the movies with his 10yr old daughter. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 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 .

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 8, 2021 05.08.2023

Ep 230: Should you ever hire an employee who left and wants to come back? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a suppo...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Using the Eisenhower Matrix 03.08.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss how to use the Eisenhower Matrix for organizing tasks. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 348: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 3 of 3) 31.07.2023

When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. We'll discuss, over three episodes, why each of them need a different type of leadership from you. Link to article: https://cleverism.com/9-employee-engagement-archetypes/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker....

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 1, 2021 29.07.2023

Ep 229: Are you kind or are you nice? Do you know the difference? Do you know when each is appropriate? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you give the right type of praise? 27.07.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss praise for "me" skills and "we" skills and why both are important. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 347: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 2 of 3) 24.07.2023

When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. We'll discuss, over three episodes, why each of them need a different type of leadership from you. Link to article: https://cleverism.com/9-employee-engagement-archetypes/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker....

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 25, 2021 22.07.2023

Ep 228: How do you know if you can trust the leadership advice you hear? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a suppor...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have "soft" skills? 20.07.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss soft skills. What are they? Are they important? Have they always been? Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 346: Employee Engagement Archetypes (Part 1 of 3) 17.07.2023

When an employee is disengaged, it can manifest in different ways. On the next three episodes we'll discuss why each of them need a different type of leadership from you. Link to article: https://cleverism.com/9-employee-engagement-archetypes/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spre...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 4, 2021 15.07.2023

Ep 225: Email? Text? Phone? Video? Which is appropriate for the things you need to communicate as a leader? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon....

Thoughtful Thursdays: Different roles when it comes to innovation. 13.07.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the fact that different people on a team will play different roles when it comes to innovation. And that problems happen when people are expected to play a role with which they aren't comfortable. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www...

Ep 345: The Four Stages of Psychological Safety 10.07.2023

You don't get to just declare your team or place of work a psychologically safe environment. On this episode we'll discuss the four stages of psychological safety. Link to infographic: https://imgur.com/a/DRYPLkn Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-l...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: October 5, 2020 08.07.2023

Ep 212: Are the people around you helping you accomplish your goals or holding you back? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Is micromanaging ALWAYS a bad thing? 06.07.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we dicuss the negative connotations of micromanaging and how to make sure your people are (micro)managed appropriately. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 344: Are you promoting your people too quickly? 03.07.2023

When people get promoted too quickly they're more likely to fail in the role or feel mis-cast. On this episode we'll discuss how leaders can avoid doing this to their people. Link to infographic: https://imgur.com/a/DRYPLkn Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hac...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 28, 2020 01.07.2023

Ep 211: Putting out fires versus allowing your employees to, potentially, burn. New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a...

Thoughtful Thursdays: When you listen, do you REALLY listen? 29.06.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we how some people can make it seem like time has stopped and you're the only person on earth with them for the few momnents you're with them. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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/s...

Ep 343: Are you making your employees less productive? 26.06.2023

What are some of the ways you might be making your employees less productive? We'll discuss a few of the big ones. Link to infographic: https://imgur.com/a/DRYPLkn Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 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 .

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 3, 2020 24.06.2023

Ep 203: Can you change your employees' behavior without even telling them you want to see a change? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have a nickname at work? 22.06.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss a few funny work-related nicknames and why it's possible one may apply to YOU. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 342: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 5 of 5) 19.06.2023

We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more than a dozen of them over the course of five episodes. Article from Psych Central: https://psychcentral.com/lib/cognitive-distortions-negative-thinking Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=221741...

"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 20, 2020 17.06.2023

Ep 201: Is leadership a set of skills you can actually practice? New listeners often ask us where they should start or if there are specific episodes we recommend. This "Best Of" Saturday Series answers those questions with popular episodes from the last five years. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of t...

Thoughtful Thursdays: If your team is high-performing, why would you hire for transformation? 15.06.2023

On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why hiring for transformation is a process that needs to begin long before the transformation is needed. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 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 .

Ep 341: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 4 of 5) 12.06.2023

We all have cognitive distortions. They're impossible to eliminate. But we can learn to recognize them and react appropriately. We'll discuss more than a dozen of them over the course of five episodes. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-p...

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