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
Special Episode : Work Check Podcast - Employee Resource Groups 09.11.2021 24:55
Hacking Your Leadership Podcast wants to thank Work Check Podcast for sponsoring our show. Check out this episode of Work Check discussing Employee Resource Groups. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership.2 Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .
Ep 269: Are your people dividing themselves based on the leader they like best? 08.11.2021 19:15
Addressing a listener question about leading other leaders who have very different styles. Send us a message on Community! (213) 444-5381 The first 10 people will get a link to download Lorenzo's book "Vision, Clarity, Support" for free. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel:...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you burning out the people you need the most? 04.11.2021 9:29
Retention seems to be harder than ever--especially in retail and service jobs. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the fact that leaders are inadvertently burning out their best employees by putting too much of the burden on them. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.yo...
Ep 268: Small(er) Leadership Mistakes Part 4 of 4. 01.11.2021 22:12
What are some of the more common leadership mistakes that might not be career-ending, but that will hinder your ability to effectively lead your team? https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Ageism? 28.10.2021 13:47
According to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, unemployment is pretty low among people 55-64. But those same people have the toughest time finding jobs if they DO lose theirs. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss how leaders can make sure they don't have to choose between diversity of age, and quality of talent. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Te...
Ep 267: Small(er) Leadership Mistakes Part 3 of 4. 25.10.2021 21:00
What are some of the more common leadership mistakes that might not be career-ending, but that will hinder your ability to effectively lead your team? https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Unlimited paid time off? 21.10.2021 12:12
We all need time for R&R. And some organizations have adopted policies that would allow people to take as much time as they need. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the ways leaders can ensure their people actually take the time they need. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: http...
Ep 266: Small(er) Leadership Mistakes Part 2 of 4. 18.10.2021 18:52
What are some of the more common leadership mistakes that might not be career-ending, but that will hinder your ability to effectively lead your team? https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Don't take yourself too seriously. 14.10.2021 10:05
It's important we take our jobs and our careers seriously. But sometimes that leads people to take themselves too seriously as well. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the difference between the two and how to find the right balance. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://ww...
Ep 265: Small(er) Leadership Mistakes Part 1 of 4. 11.10.2021 19:12
What are some of the more common leadership mistakes that might not be career-ending, but that will hinder your ability to effectively lead your team? https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Coffee...and other things we do out of habit. 07.10.2021 9:51
Do you drink coffee? What about on the days you don't actually NEED it? On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss some of the habits people do and how a departure from them has a ripple effect. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/fe...
Ep 264: Big Leadership Mistakes 04.10.2021 18:19
Some mistakes are easy to recover from. Others, not as much. It's important you know how to avoid the big ones whenever you can. 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.patreon.com/use...
Two Minute Tip with Sumit Gupta 01.10.2021 3:41
Today’s Two-Minute tip is brought to you by Sumit Gupta. Sumit is the Founder and Leadership Coach at DeployYourself.com. Sumit provides some great insight and advice on being an introvert and how to handle tough conversations. Find more great content from Sumit on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sumit4all/ #leadership #podcast #linkedin #hr #culture #hackingyourleadership qxknccid Become a...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Is your boss spying on you when you work from home? 30.09.2021 11:22
According to the Washington Post, more than 60% of companies use software on the computers of work-from-home employees to monitor what they do. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss what you should be doing as a leader if your company is one of them. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Chann...
Ep 263: The world is smaller than you think. 27.09.2021 18:55
We've all wanted to make sure a terrible boss knows how we feel about them as we're leaving a job for the last time. But how we exit can impact our future a lot more than we may think. https://link.chtbl.com/workcheck?sid=podcast.hackingyourleadership #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodca...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Adult tantrums are on the rise. 23.09.2021 10:37
Whether on video or in person, we've all witnessed at least one adult tantrum in the last year. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss why these are on the rise and how leaders should react to them. 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 262: Is it possible to make accommodations without playing favorites? 20.09.2021 22:30
How do you meet an employee where they are without other employees interpreting those actions as you playing favorites? #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 #...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you use "i" and "we" appropriately? 16.09.2021 11:48
"I" implies ownership and "we" shares the credit. But do you choose the right one when speaking to your coworkers and your people? On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the importance of getting these decisions right. Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.pat...
Ep 261: Having a hard time filling job openings? 13.09.2021 22:31
With more than 10,000,000 job openings across America, you aren't only person having a hard time staffing. But there are ways to set yourself and your open positions apart from others. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=2217414...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Data vs relationships in hiring and promoting decisions. 09.09.2021 13:02
Hiring and promoting decisions are influenced by both data and relationships. A mix of objectivity and subjectivity. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss the importance of getting the right mix of the two. Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/us...
Guest Interview: Johnny C. Taylor Jr. - President & CEO, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) 08.09.2021 52:25
Johnny C. Taylor Jr. - President & CEO, SHRM (Society for Human Resource Management) Buy Johnny's Book here: https://www.amazon.com/Reset-Leaders-Guide-Work-Upheaval/dp/1541700430/ Read Johnny's USA Today column here: https://www.usatoday.com/story/money/columnist/2021/09/07/can-working-home-full-time-stunt-your-career-growth-ask-hr/5745775001/ #BeABetterLeader #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagem...
Ep 260: Training and teaching so your people actually retain the knowledge. 06.09.2021 21:39
Why is it easier to retain some things you're taught but not others? Are you giving your people the right things to ensure your training is retained? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #HackingYourLeadershi...
Thoughtful Thursdays: Prioritizing the mental health of your employees. 02.09.2021 11:17
Companies have been going to greater lengths to show that they care about the mental health of their employees. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss why some of these efforts are successful while others seem not to be. Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.p...
Ep 259: Finding a job you love. 30.08.2021 22:35
Do you truly love your job? Do you even know how to define that? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo #BeABetterLeader LinkedIn article by Andrew Seaman: https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/how-find-job-you-love-andrew-seaman/ YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/HackingYourLeadershipPodcast/featured Patreon Account: https://www.patreon.com/user?u=22174142 #Leadership #Ha...
Thoughtful Thursdays: How important is experience at the entry level? 26.08.2021 11:56
It seems to be getting harder and harder to land an entry level job without a few years of experience. Which might be very frustrating and seem, in certain instances, impossible. On this week's #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, we discuss what successful leaders can do to find the right balance between experience and fit for the role. Text us your leadership questions! +1(213)444-5381 YouTube Channel:...
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