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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Jul 31, 2025
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Episodes
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: July 13, 2020 10.06.2023 20:14
Ep 200: What do you do when one of your employees becomes emotional at work? 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 su...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have a difficult time juggling everyone else's priorities? 08.06.2023 11:12
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the importance of prioritization and how leaders can maintain relationships with people even if they have different priorities. 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/suppo...
Ep 340: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 3 of 5) 05.06.2023 21:43
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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: May 18, 2020 03.06.2023 18:00
Ep 192: Are you sacrificing results in the name of teamwork? 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 this...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Have you found yourself in the 'friend zone' as a leader? 01.06.2023 12:14
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the tendency of some leaders to misinterpret the relationship they have with with their people and how that can lead to problems. 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/sup...
Ep 339: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 2 of 5) 29.05.2023 20:26
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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 27, 2020 27.05.2023 20:16
Ep 189: Are your decisions in crisis for the short term or the long term? 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: Are you motivating your people in the wrong ways? 25.05.2023 12:47
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss an article by Ron Carucci on mistakes leaders make when trying to motivate their teams. Arrticle by Ron Carucci: https://hbr.org/2018/07/what-not-to-do-when-youre-trying-to-motivate-your-team 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.spr...
Ep 338: Are cognitive distortions hurting your leadership? (Part 1 of 5) 22.05.2023 21:44
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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 20, 2020 20.05.2023 19:40
Ep 188: How do you lead when the process hasn't been invented yet? 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...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Helping your people move through change. 18.05.2023 12:22
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the different ways employees react to change and what a leader's responsibility is to help guide through it. 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 337: Are you able to "translate" what your employees are telling you? 15.05.2023 20:03
We listen to an audio clip of author, Cy Wakeman, and discuss the role of leaders in reframing conversations. Link to Cy Wakeman's LinkedIn Profile: https://www.linkedin.com/in/cywakeman/ 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--480567...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: April 6, 2020 13.05.2023 19:31
Ep 186: Why are some leaders better than others in times of crisis? 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 o...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Holding people accountable. 11.05.2023 12:17
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how to make sure your team knows you hold people accountable to being high-performing. 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 336: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 4 of 4) 08.05.2023 22:38
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons your team might not be hitting the mark. We're discussing them over four weeks. 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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 24, 2020 06.05.2023 19:02
Ep 180: What kind of leader are you seen as on social media? 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 this...
Two-Minute Tip with David Hemmat 05.05.2023 2:15
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by David Hummatt. David is the Founder/CEO of Innovation for Entrepreneurship at Barna Management School. In this episode, David speaks about Adaptive Leadership Styles. For more info, check out his LinkedIn page. https://www.linkedin.com/in/dhemmat/ Check out our YouTube Channel! For more content like this, check out the Hacking Your Leadership Podcast For...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Fixing a lack of commitment on your team. 04.05.2023 15:54
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss more about how a lack of commitment can lead to low performance on your team. 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 335: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 3 of 4) 01.05.2023 21:17
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons your team might not be hitting the mark. We're discussing them over four weeks. 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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 17, 2020 29.04.2023 18:49
Ep 179: Do the behaviors of your people align with the results on paper? 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: Recognizing a fear of conflict on your team. 27.04.2023 12:05
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss more about how a fear of conflict can lead to low performance on your team. 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 334: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 2 of 4) 24.04.2023 20:55
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons your team might not be hitting the mark. We're discussing them over four weeks. 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...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: January 27, 2020 22.04.2023 17:11
Ep 176: Are you helping your employees build the right skills? 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 thi...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Being really interested in something doesn't necessarily mean you're good at it. 20.04.2023 11:55
On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why some leaders will put their people on tasks and in areas they enjoy even if it's detrimental to the overall performance of the team. 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--4805...
Ep 333: Four reasons you might not be on a high-performing team (Part 1 of 4) 17.04.2023 21:27
If the definition of "high-performance" is sustained achievement of desired results over a long period of time, there are really only a few reasons your team might not be hitting the mark. We'll discuss them over the next four weeks. 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/p...
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