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

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can leadership be perfected? 31.03.2022

Since we all agree that a person can become a better leader, does that mean a person can become a perfect leader? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the tendency of people to believe they can "arrive." 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=2217...

Ep 283: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 7 of 8) 28.03.2022

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com. Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theories/ Link to graphic image: https://i.imgur.com/6TW4RcJ.png Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLea...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you monitor your work-from-home employees? 24.03.2022

If you've never been in a work-from-home environment before, monitoring probably hasn't been part of your work life and it can feel inherently bad to have this start. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how leaders can make this transition better for the experience and engagement of employees. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/...

Ep 282: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 6 of 8) 21.03.2022

Exploring different theories of leadership as written about on Monday.com. Link to article: https://monday.com/blog/project-management/leadership-theories/ Link to graphic image: https://i1.wp.com/www.business-to-you.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/Fiedler-Contingency-Model-of-Leadership.png Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleade...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Fairness vs equity 17.03.2022

Do you treat all your employees the same? Do you feel comfortable accommodating an employee without accommodating everyone else? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss why it might be uncomfortable to lead with decisiveness and courage in these instances. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Pa...

Ep 281: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 5 of 8) 14.03.2022

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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you spending your time together as a leadership team wisely? 10.03.2022

How many meetings have YOU attended in the last year that could have just as easily been emails instead? On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the importance of being purposeful in how you schedule time for your leadership team. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www...

Ep 280: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 4 of 8) 07.03.2022

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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of off-site meetings. 03.03.2022

Off-site meetings are on the rise now that more people are working from home. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how impactful these meetings can be even if you're back to working from an office environment. 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?...

Ep 279: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 3 of 8) 28.02.2022

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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: We're all employee-centric now. 24.02.2022

The "Great Resignation" is leading thousands of organizations to pull out all the stops when it comes to retaining talent. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss how it's possible to swing the pendulum too far in the other direction. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https:/...

Ep 278: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 2 of 8) 21.02.2022

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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Follow-up to last Monday's episode on having a common enemy. 17.02.2022

After last Monday's episode on having a common enemy, more than a dozen of you reached out wanting Lorenzo to finish the question he started on when HE was common enemy on his team. 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 #HackingYourLea...

Ep 277: Exploring 8 Different Theories of Leadership (Part 1 of 8) 14.02.2022

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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: No more showers? 10.02.2022

A new trend on social media is touting all the time saved by forgoing the personal hygiene rituals we used to participate in when we all went to offices. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the positive and negative implications of this. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account:...

Ep 276: Is there a common enemy among your leadership team? 07.02.2022

We have things we're naturally good at as well as thing s we aren't. But if the same person on the leadership team is always being chosen based on their personality traits, there might be a problem. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Is salary transparency a good thing? 03.02.2022

New York City is mandating transparency on the salary range of any open position. On this week's Thoughtful Thursday, we discuss the positive and negative implications of this. 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 #HackingYourLeadersh...

Ep 275: Do you have healthy boundaries at work? 31.01.2022

The pandemic has blurred the lines between work and personal life more than any previous event. But not all employees are happy with their perception of the boundaries that exist. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://ww...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Engagement on Monday's 'Toxic Culture' Episode 27.01.2022

We got a lot of great engagement from Monday's episode on toxic culture and wanted to share some thoughts. 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 #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@st...

Ep 274: Is toxic culture driving the 'great resignation?' 24.01.2022

According to a pretty robust study, the #1 reason people are leaving jobs is because of a toxic culture. But what is that? And what is the responsibility of leaders to lend context? Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://...

Two Minute Tip with Amer Kaissi 21.01.2022

Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Amer Kaissi. Amer is a Speaker, Executive Coach, Author, and Professor. Amer just published his book Humbitious: The Power of Low-Ego, High-Drive Leadership. In this Two-Minute Tip, Amer shares his thoughts on being humble and ambitious to be a highly effective leader. Find more great content from Amer on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/amer-kaissi...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Sometimes it's ok to waste time. 20.01.2022

Whether it's social media apps, games, tv shows, or something else, many people have a guilty pleasure or two they use to just shut their brains down for a bit. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss why this is ok and why it might even be necessary for high-performing leaders. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingY...

Ep 273: Is there really a labor shortage? 17.01.2022

Many retail stores, restaurants, and other service industry employers can't seem to find enough employees. Yet jobs outside those industries appear to have dozens or even hundreds of applicants for every open position. Why? Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo...

Special Guest Show: Anna Liebel - Finding Joy 13.01.2022

Anna Liebel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/anna-liebel/ Anna's  Podcast: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/genius-leadership-overcoming-everything-podcast/id1546885895 #BeABetterLeader #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Thoughtful Thursdays: The importance of trust versus performance. 13.01.2022

Most people believe trust is more important than performance. Yes we have an infinite number of ways for measuring performance and very few (if any) good ways of measuring trust. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss how leaders can be intentional in validating the things that truly matter. Text us your leadership questions! +1 (213) 444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube....

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