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
Thoughtful Thursdays: How accessible are you to your people? 02.06.2022 11:59
Do you have office hours where you make yourself accessible to your people? In most organizations they won't take you up on it. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why leaders needs to be much more intentional if they want candor from employees. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon A...
Ep 292: Do you have a growth mindset? 30.05.2022 21:08
Discussing the tendency of leaders to disseminate information to their teams in ineffective ways. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #St...
Thoughtful Thursdays: What are you doing to better yourself? 26.05.2022 9:42
We're always busy. Every one of us. But are we budgeting time for ourselves? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why prioritizing ourselves will lead to better outcomes in all areas of our lives. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #L...
Ep 291: Leading the prematurely promoted. 23.05.2022 24:16
Discussing how to make sure new leaders are successful. Link to Fast Company article: https://www.fastcompany.com/90751277/the-next-great-resignation-challenge-managing-the-prematurely-promoted Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Can leadership be automated? 19.05.2022 11:47
Many organizations have a leadership deficit. To counteract this, often times prescriptive tools are put in place to lessen the damage done. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why this can be a slippery slope and how to avoid it. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https:/...
Guest Interview: Gil Dennis - Chief Operating Officer, Indigo Books & Music 18.05.2022 48:28
Guest Interview: Gil Dennis - Chief Operating Officer, Indigo Books & Music Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsultin...
Ep 290: Do your goals match the goals of the people reporting to you? 16.05.2022 20:30
Some follow-up to last Monday's episode on generational differences. Link to article by Ciara Ungar: https://www.forbes.com/sites/forbescoachescouncil/2022/05/05/its-not-them-its-you-how-to-improve-the-workplace-generation-gap/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/Hac...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: February 22, 2018 14.05.2022 21:53
Ep 49: Trust is built or destroyed with every interaction. 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patre...
Thoughtful Thursdays: The ghosting will continue until morale improves. 12.05.2022 13:09
Hiring managers are reporting more and more employees are not showing up for work on the first day. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why this is and how leaders can make it happen less. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadersh...
Ep 289: Does Gen-Z Require Different Leadership? 09.05.2022 18:39
Discussing some of the differences among Gen-Z employees and what they're looking for out of their leadership. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourL...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: October 19, 2017 07.05.2022 21:21
Ep 24: Competing agendas among members of the same leadership team. 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featu...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Is culture more important than business results? 05.05.2022 10:57
It's easy to say that people and culture are more important than metrics and results. But are they? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss prioritizing these things. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourLeadership...
Ep 288: Are Personality Tests Worth Taking? 02.05.2022 20:37
Discussing the most common personality tests and what NOT to do with them. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 25, 2017 30.04.2022 21:19
Ep 17: The cost of allowing toxic people to remain on your team. 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you lead people well even if they think very differently from you? 28.04.2022 12:34
If you lead multiple people, some of them undoubtedly think differently than you. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how to challenge yourself in ways that will help you lead them better. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadersh...
Ep 287: The Contagiousness of Positive Energy 25.04.2022 19:42
Discussing an article from Harvard Business Review on positive energy from leaders. Link to article: https://hbr.org/2022/04/the-best-leaders-have-a-contagious-positive-energy Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.yo...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 11, 2017 23.04.2022 20:34
Ep 13: Tools don't create culture; strong culture creates great tools. 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/fe...
Thoughtful Thursdays: What does it mean to have influence? 21.04.2022 12:44
Do leaders influence people or manipulate them? Is there a difference? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the perceptions of each and how to manage them. Check out Lorenzo as a guest on the "Developing the Leader Within" podcast with Enrique Acosta Gonzalez: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/episode-111-leadership-and-influence-with-lorenzo-flores/id1586421271?i=1000557087702 Text...
Ep 286: The 5 Levels of Leadership 18.04.2022 21:40
Discussing John Maxwell's 5 Levels of Leadership. Link to image: https://imgur.com/a/bhn5WXG Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patr...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: September 4, 2017 16.04.2022 19:38
Ep 11: Intent vs. Impact. Are people assuming the best from you? 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 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Mislabeling your opponents. 14.04.2022 10:46
It's amazing what we can accomplish when we don't care who gets the credit. It's also amazing how much easier that sentence is to say than it is to live your life in this way. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss our proclivity to wrongly treat others as our opponents. Link to Lorenzo's graphic novel "CHRYME" on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lozo/crhyme-a-hip-hop-dete...
Ep 285: Recap of Leadership Theories Episodes 11.04.2022 19:57
Recapping the last 8 episodes discussing leadership theories. Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theories/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadership...
"Best Of" Saturday Series - Original Air Date: August 2, 2017 09.04.2022 21:26
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. Up first, we take it back to the very beginning with Episode 001. We were as new as it gets but we think the content is just as relevant today. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 Y...
Thoughtful Thursdays: How do you fuel your creativity? 07.04.2022 11:52
No leader can be as effective if they aren't "filling their bucket" when not leading people. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the ways we make that happen for ourselves. Link to Lorenzo's graphic novel "CHRYME" on Kickstarter: https://www.kickstarter.com/projects/lozo/crhyme-a-hip-hop-detective-graphic-novel Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https:...
Ep 284: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 8 of 8) 04.04.2022 23:21
Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com. Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theories/ Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingY...
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