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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Business

Latest episode

Jul 31, 2025

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Episodes

Ep 47: Can leadership be taught in a classroom? 15.02.2018

Discussing the balance between formal and informal education on leadership. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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/supp...

Ep 46: Building trust through transparency. 12.02.2018

How do you know if you can trust your people? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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 45: Vision, Clarity & Support: Three Pillars of Leadership Success 08.02.2018

Discussing the premice behind Lorenzo's first published book, available for pre-order now. Link to book on Amazon:  https://www.amazon.com/Vision-Clarity-Support-Leadership-Pillars-ebook/dp/B079G324CV/ #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Leadership Memes Twitter Stark Engagement Consulting L...

Ep 44: Strategic vs Tactical - What size leadership team is perfect for maintaining balance? 05.02.2018

Do you spend too much time on tactical work and not enough time on strategic work? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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--48056...

Ep 43: The Peter Principle. 01.02.2018

Why do we promote people based on current performance vs ability to do the new job well? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-...

Ep 42: Developing talent without playing favorites. 29.01.2018

How can you spend time with promising employees without disengaging those who aren't interested in moving up? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-you...

Ep 41: Spotting red flags during the hiring process. 25.01.2018

How can you avoid bringing your biases to the hiring process? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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 40: Who makes better leaders, men or women? 22.01.2018

What traits make great leaders? Are they more commonly found in men or women? #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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/su...

Ep 39: Showing gratitude when you can't give raises. 18.01.2018

When you don't have the ability to throw money around, you still need to show your employees that you appreciate them. Fast Company Article by Pamela Hawley:  https://www.fastcompany.com/3007487/5-ways-make-employees-happy-when-there-are-no-raises-sight #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #StarkEngagementConsulting #LifeOfLozo Hacking Your Leadership Website Hacking Your Leadership Instagram Le...

Ep 38: Making yourself seen as an asset outside your direct chain of command 15.01.2018

The importance of making sure it's not just your boss who knows you're an asset to your organization. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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 37: Giving your people opportunities to be challenged. 11.01.2018

Discussing the importance of assigning tasks that stretch your employees and make them better. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-po...

Ep 36: Does your Employee Engagement Survey just tell you what you want to hear? 08.01.2018

Discussing how engagement surveys should be written, administered and interpreted. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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--48056...

Ep 35: When your leadership is solid but the performance just isn't there. 04.01.2018

Discussing how to determine if your low performing employees are missing the 'head' the 'heart' or the 'hands.' #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-y...

Ep 34: Meeting your people where they are, with the leadership they need. 01.01.2018

Discussing how to remain genuine while also providing the leadership each of your employees needs. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-leadershi...

Holiday Hack 11 of 11: Reflecting on the season in order to do better next year. 28.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can learn from the past six weeks so they don't make the same mistakes next year. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-...

Holiday Hack 10 of 11: Do you have employees who will be alone on Christmas Day? 25.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can make sure their people aren't feeling alone on special holidays. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-leadersh...

Holiday Hack 09 of 11: Do your employees know why they're here? 21.12.2017

Briefly discussing how to make sure your employees understand the importance of their roles. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-podc...

Holiday Hack 08 of 11: Should frustrated customers be allowed to "blow off a little steam" on your employees? 18.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can increase engagement by ensuring a safe and respectful environment. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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...

Holiday Hack 07 of 11: Are your people getting burnt out? 14.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can make sure their people aren't getting burnt out during the busiest time of the year. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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/h...

Holiday Hack 06 of 11: Are the best intentions of your leaders getting in the way of doing your job? 11.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders should handle 'recognition' visits during the holidays, that can sometimes be annoying. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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/ha...

Holiday Hack 05 of 11: Are alcohol-filled holiday parties an invitation to terrible behavior? 07.12.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders should navigate their annual holiday parties, given the current climate of harassment accusations dominating the news cycle. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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...

Holiday Hack 04 of 11: Managing requests for time off during the holiday season. 04.12.2017

Briefly discussing how to lead with both compassion and business sense when it comes to requests for time off. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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-yo...

Holiday Hack 03 of 11: Setting seasonal employees up for success. 30.11.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can set temporary or seasonal employees up for success. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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--4...

Holiday Hack 02 of 11: Helping your team stay healthy and productive. 27.11.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders can take small steps to ensure their teams stay healthy when it's busy and stressful. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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/hack...

Holiday Hack 01 of 11: Thanksgiving Weekend 23.11.2017

Briefly discussing how leaders should act this weekend, should they have to work. #HackingYourLeadership #vaynerpodcasts #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--480567...

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