Chris Stark and Lorenzo Flores

Hacking Your Leadership Podcast

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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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Guest Series: Aaron Patton - Creator & Host, New Age Influencers Podcast 20.11.2019 4:33

Aaron Patton - Creator & Host, New Age Influencers Podcast Link to Aaron's website: http://www.thenewagelifestyle.com #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leader...

Ep 166: The World's Best Place To Work 2019 18.11.2019 20:54

Cisco was just named the world's best place to work. Their "People Deal" is at the heart of this. Link to article about Cisco: https://www.forbes.com/sites/moorinsights/2019/11/01/why-no-one-should-be-surprised-cisco-named-worlds-best-workplace-for-2019/ #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Can you learn from a leader with whom you don’t align? 14.11.2019 2:24

Do you learn from you leader? What if you don't connect with them? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses the importance of learning from the leader you have, not just the leader you want. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@life...

Ep 165: Do you think policies and rules can be used to ensure work/life balance? 11.11.2019 21:39

Many employees don't love the level of work/life balance they have, and many companies attempt to dictate work/life balance through policies. But there is a strong leadership component to ensuring your employees feel like their balance is right. Link to article about improving work/life balance: https://www.businessnewsdaily.com/5244-improve-work-life-balance-today.html #HackingYourLeadership #St...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you using political discussions to show people your values? 07.11.2019 4:49

Do you get into political discussions at work? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses the dangers of doing this and how leaders can navigate these waters. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com...

Guest Interview: Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey 06.11.2019 36:32

Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey Buy Scott's new leadership book here: https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Deserves-Great-Manager-Practices/dp/1982112077/ #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a su...

Ep 164: Are you boxing yourself in with your own stupid rules? 04.11.2019 18:31

”I’ll never promote someone who ______. I’ll never hire someone who ______. I do ______ with every employee.” Do you create arbitrary rules that end up hurting you in the long run? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of thi...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you coach your people? Should you? 31.10.2019 3:08

Do you coach your people frequently? Should you? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses the definition of coaching and how most people feel about it. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Ha...

Ep 163: Maximizing employee engagement. 28.10.2019 19:16

What is driving the uptick in reported engagement scores and what can leaders do to capitalize on that momentum instead of squandering it? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcas...

Thoughtful Thursdays: The more credibility you have, the less courage you need. 24.10.2019 3:56

As a leader, are your people getting promoted from under you? If not, do you know why? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses how leaders can sometimes inadvertently stand in the way of their employees’ upward mobility. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementCon...

Guest Interview: Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog 23.10.2019 38:43

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a support...

Ep 162: Is authoritative leadership sometimes better than democratic leadership? 21.10.2019 21:04

Over several decades, effective leadership has migrated away from an authoritative style and more towards a democratic style. But many leaders are losing the ability to summon an inner authoritarian even when it’s needed. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulti...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Are you focused on what you did or what you are doing? 17.10.2019 2:38

Do you have Uncle Rico Syndrome? Do you spend too much time talking about how good you used to be or do you talk about what you are responsible for today? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses how leaders are responsible for their entire team's results and how there is no value in celebrating what you accomplished previously as an individual contributor. Buy Lorenzo's lead...

Ep 161: Too much on your plate? Feeling overwhelmed? 14.10.2019 19:35

With the holidays approaching, many leaders can start to feel like they have too much on their plates. How do you prevent this? Link to Rebecca Zucker article:https://hbr.org/2019/10/how-to-deal-with-constantly-feeling-overwhelmed #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Stop trying to earn your employees' engagement. 10.10.2019 5:05

Leaders spend a lot of time trying to raise engagement but many of them aren’t expecting enough of their employees. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses how leaders can better focus their efforts and how employees are capable of a lot more than is often expected of them. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars...

Guest Series: Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey 09.10.2019 9:04

Scott Miller - Executive Vice President of Thought Leadership, FranklinCovey Link to Scott's new #1 Leadership book on Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Everyone-Deserves-Great-Manager-Practices/dp/1982112077/ref =zg_bsnr_171127_1?_encoding=UTF8&psc=1&refRID=F6034VDJMFY8D247HHF1 #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Inst...

Ep 160: Are your email practices hurting your leadership? 07.10.2019 20:47

Email is an enormous part of the professional life of every leader. But some leaders strengthen their leadership with every email while others weaken it. Which type are you? Link to Michael Hyatt article: https://michaelhyatt.com/email-sabotage/ #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Momentum Vs. Metrics 03.10.2019 13:57

Do you celebrate and recognize those people who get the result even if you have no idea how they did it? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses his thoughts on a recent Simon Sinek video during a Podbean LIVE stream. Simon Sinek Video Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #S...

Ep 159: Are technological advancements making your people worried about their job security? 30.09.2019 20:50

How do you lead a team when people are being replaced by technology? What support can you give your people? Should you stand behind your company even if you don't like their decisions? #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you have employees with something to prove? 26.09.2019 3:56

Do you have employees who act like they have all the answers? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris shares how he used to be one of those employees, and what lies behind these frustrating actions. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeofl...

Guest Series: Dennis Geelen - Founder & Principal Consultant, Zero In 25.09.2019 7:19

Dennis Geelen - Founder & Principal Consultant, Zero In #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hacking-your-leadership-podcast--4805674/support .

Ep 158: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 5 of 5: Performance 23.09.2019 19:58

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our fifth and final episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all leaders, no matter their policies, platforms, perseverance, or perspective, need to perform. They need to deliver busin...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Why choose to be a leader? Who wants this job? 19.09.2019 3:01

Did you accept a job as a leader of people? Why? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on why he is a retail leader and what keeps him motivated and coming back each day. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo....

Ep 157: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 4 of 5: Perspective 16.09.2019 20:01

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our fourth episode we’ll be talking about how sharing perspective is crucial to ensuring your people can learn from your experience without feeling like your expectations of them are unrea...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Don't "pick your battles." It's all important. 12.09.2019 4:43

We’ve all heard the phrase “you gotta pick your battles.” Meaning you have to decide what things are worth fighting and what things are worth letting go. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses why great leaders shouldn’t do this and how every “battle” is potential opportunity to strengthen a relationship. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leaders...