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: Lily Sanabria - The John Maxwell Company, President's Advisory Council 11.09.2019 4:42

Lily Sanabria - The John Maxwell Company, President's Advisory Council 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 supporter...

Ep 156: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 3 of 5: Perseverance 09.09.2019 22:42

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 third episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all great leaders must persevere in the face of hurdles and setbacks that threaten to undermine their platform and their personal val...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you allow your team to have dialogue and debate? 05.09.2019 2:43

Do you allow your team to have dialogue? Do you allow your team to debate? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his thoughts on how dialogue and debate lead to development. Elizabeth Boyd LinkedIn Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lo...

Guest Interview: Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. 04.09.2019 34:13

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. 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 155: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 2 of 5: Platform 02.09.2019 22:04

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 second episode we’ll be talking about how all great leaders have a leadership platform—the actual tools and methods used to build belief, create followers, and accomplish business obje...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Gratitude is an incredible tool for holding people accountable. 29.08.2019 4:00

Gratitude is not JUST about showing someone you’re thankful for them or something they did. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris describes how gratitude can actually be a fantastic way of changing behavior and holding people accountable for expected actions. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leader...

Ep 154: The Five P's of Effective Leadership, Part 1 of 5: Personal Values 26.08.2019 24:33

For months, our listeners have asked us to provide a short list of characteristics we believe all great people leaders possess. So over the next five weeks, we’ll be discussing our “Five P’s of Effective Leadership.” For our first episode we’ll be talking about the fact that all great leaders have a set of personal policies, values and ethics they’ve curated over their careers, and they’ll leave t...

Guest Series: Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog 24.08.2019 9:06

Elizabeth Boyd - Founder & Editor in Chief, The Excellence in Retail Blog #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 .

Thoughtful Thursdays: Accountability versus Responsibility 22.08.2019 2:35

Do you spend too much time thinking of holding your team accountable? Are you responsible for your teams failures? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares a recent conversation with a friend, and leader, about taking responsibility for a team that requires too much accountability. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 P...

Ep 153: Do you give your people just enough not to lose them? 19.08.2019 22:53

Do you misrepresent your actual capabilities when you tell your people what you can do for them if they just keep performing for you long enough? #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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Everyone wants to feel significant. 15.08.2019 3:48

What common factor allows both people with titles and without to excel at leadership? On this week’s Thoughtful Thursdays episode, Chris discusses how a person’s ability to make others feel significant is an important but often overlooked task of a leader. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hac...

Ep 152: Do you put out fires or do you prevent them from starting? 12.08.2019 19:30

Many leaders who feel overwhelmed are actually trying to do jobs that aren’t supposed to be theirs to do. #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...

Guest Series: Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. 10.08.2019 8:47

Stephen Shedletzky - Head of Brand Experience & Igniter, Simon Sinek Inc. #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 .

Thoughtful Thursdays: Does your team deserve a leader who is always learning? 08.08.2019 3:44

Do you ask your team to keep learning to get better? Should they expect the same from you? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo shares his recent learning journey on LinkedIn and has an epiphany on personal learning. Buy Lorenzo's leadership book here: Vision, Clarity, Support: A Leadership Crash Course on the 3 Pillars of Success #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #...

Ep 151: What do you wish your employees did differently? 05.08.2019 19:13

Do you ever find yourself wishing your employees were different? That they thought differently or acted differently than they currently do? Link to image: https://i.imgur.com/lDDKk3C.jpg #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting Life Of Lozo Become a supporter...

**HACKING YOUR LEADERSHIP GUEST SERIES ANNOUNCEMENT** 03.08.2019 5:03

The Hacking Your Leadership Guest Series will debut next Saturday, August 10th. Here's a short intro and the concept behind this addition to the Hacking Your Leadership platform. #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...

Thoughtful Thursdays: You have to earn the right to give critical feedback. 01.08.2019 5:21

Feedback is a part of every interpersonal relationship. But some people just naturally seem to be better at it than others. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses what leaders should be doing in order to earn the right to give critical feedback. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership...

Ep 150: The fact that they lead differently than you is an asset, not a liability. 29.07.2019 20:12

If the only people you grow and develop are those who lead like you, you’re short-changing your people and you’ll eventually lose some very talented employees. #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://ww...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Why you should own the failures of your team. 25.07.2019 5:23

As leaders, you should always own failures--especially the ones by people on your team. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo talks about how the failures of your team are a reflection of your leadership. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leader...

Ep 149: The Developer's Dark Side 4 of 4 - The Rescuing Leader 22.07.2019 21:28

We all have a leadership dark side—our knee-jerk methods when we’re trying to do our best but we’re in over our heads. Control. Criticism. Avoidance. Rescue. Many are well-meaning but, over time, they breed dysfunction on teams and cause more harm than good. Over four weeks, we’ll discuss these tendencies based on the teachings of Craig Groeschel and his leadership podcast. Link to Episode of Crai...

Thoughtful Thursdays: Ghosting is terrible for your career. 18.07.2019 4:38

Ghosting seems to have become commonplace in the hiring process. Applicants to it to companies and hiring managers do it to applicants. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris explains why we should quickly abandon this trend. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadershi...

Ep 148: The Developer's Dark Side 3 of 4 - The Avoiding Leader 15.07.2019 19:23

Thoughtful Thursdays: Their perception becomes your reputation. 11.07.2019 3:30

It sounds so basic, but have you considered that your people's perception of you becomes your reputation? On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Lorenzo discusses that most of what people say about you is driven by their perception of you--whether it is based in long-term, consistent experience or the opinions of others. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@life...

Ep 147: The Developer's Dark Side 2 of 4 - The Critical Leader 08.07.2019 20:12

Thoughtful Thursdays: Do you hold grudges against your employees? 04.07.2019 6:03

Nothing is as demoralizing as feeling like your leader is holding a grudge after you made a mistake. On this week’s #ThoughtfulThursdays episode, Chris discusses what happens when leaders don't seem to have the ability to let go and move past a bad decision by an employee. #HackingYourLeadership #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo lozo@lifeoflozo.com chris@starkengagement.com Hacking Your Leade...