Passing The Baton Leadership Podcast

This week Zack and Mike share their book recommendations for 2021   Zack's Pics Clarity in Crisis by Marc Polymeropoulus The Only Plane in the Sky by Garrett Graff Creating Magic by Lee Cockerell   Mike's Pics Pivot by Jenny Blake Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell Steve Jobs by Walter Issacman Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mi...

Something must be at stake for you to be all-in when it comes to tasks, relationships, and responsibilities.    Highlights include: It increases your credibility as a leader Big investments bring bigger returns Risk vs rewards Trust others with skin in the game   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane....

We've all seen passive-aggressive behavior in the workplace and in life. It's the avoidance of saying hello, the side-eyes, talking past you to someone else, having fun with everyone but you, and many other ways.  Today we'll talk through tips on how to deal with passive-aggressive people.    Highlights include: Don't fall for it or feed their behavior Take ownership of your half Watch the approac...

The day can fly by and you suddenly realized that you didn't get all the things done that you had planned. Maybe it's challenging to stay engaged in a crucial conversation, there are a number of times when it's important to stay focused in the moment.  Today, Zack gives you actionable tips to keep your focus throughout the day.    Highlights include: Keep your work area clean Keep a daily to-do li...

Change and conflict aren't the most enjoyable topics in leadership and in life, but they are bound to happen and it will serve us well to understand for to handle change and conflict in a healthy way.    Highlights include: Know which battles are worth fighting Investigate and steer clear of assumptions Openly listen and move forward   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills w...

People continue to thrive in the productivity of remote work. With remote works comes a whole new set of challenges for leaders. Today we'll talk about three hurdles to overcome as you lead remote teams.    Highlights include: Including everyone Provide clarity Support their social needs   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by M...

This week we talk about a listener question on performance management. At what point should you start doing performance management with someone?   Highlights include: Finding the right partners Finding the proper setting Finding a healthy path through difficult conversations Finding the right timing   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is...

Today Neha and Zack talk about four common phrases that leaders use on a regular basis that would be better left in history. More than likely you heard, or even said, some of these this past week.    Highlights include: Nobody wants to work anymore ....Just Does that make sense? It is what it is   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hos...

Our Finding Leadership Series concludes again with a listener question; Can you find Leadership in a rock? Today Zack gives it his best shot by breaking leadership down by types of rocks!   Highlights include: Finding Leadership in Sedimentary rocks Finding leadership in Metamorphic rocks Finding Leadership in Igneous rocks   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Pas...

Our Finding Leadership Series continues! This one comes from a listener question. "How about a chess set?" It just so happens Mike has taken up the game himself, so expect a lot of Chess terms that Zack has no idea about.   Highlights include: You need to understand the players' roles The best always think ahead Things change and you have to adapt   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leade...

Our Finding Leadership Series is back! We kick off this series with a challenge from Mike during our last set of Finding Leadership shows. Can you find leadership in someone like Michael Scott from the Office?  We'll find out!   Highlights include: Have a heart for your people Celebrate the success of others Be available when people need you   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership...

This week Zack sits down with Marc Ploymeroplouis, former CIA agent and intelligence expert to discuss the leadership lessons that he learned while being in the CIA.     You can find Marc's book Clarity in Crisis HERE Follow Marc on Twitter   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website !

Sometimes, we push ourselves so hard to be a great leader of others that we forget about ourselves in the process. I've seen leaders burn themselves out, lose their passion, and have a drop in health among other things because they didn't lead themselves well.  Here are some tips to help keep yourself on track and truly be your own best boss   Highlights include: Cut yourself some slack Map the de...

Today Mike, Neah, and Zack are still down altogether to celebrate PTB's 6th anniversary! Come hang out with the gang as we look back at the last year, give some behind the scene info about the show and talk about things to come. 

Unconscious bias, or implicit association, plays a part in all of our lives and how we lead others. Last week we discussed what this kind of bias is and what the types of unconscious bias are. Today we are jumping into finding it in our own lives and then strategies to address it in an actionable way.    Highlights include: Take the test Discover and recognize your bias Focus on the tree   Join Za...

Unconscious bias is something that each of us deals with on a daily basis. If you had a flat tire would you ask a man or woman to help you? Who would you ask to help sew up a hole in your shirt?  Who is more likely to ask for directions if they are lost? These are just a few everyday examples of how our brain subconsciously connects the dots for us without us even realizing it.    Highlights inclu...

You have more failure than success. Doesn't that feel great to be affirmed in today? Well, I am right there with you; in fact, we all are.  Your failures can often lead to a larger success when we handle them the right way and use them to help us focus our efforts in a different way.  Researchers from the Kellogg School of Management studied two groups of scientists. One group barely missed receiv...

Without a focused vision, employees can become lost in the meaning of their work, become unproductive, and have a higher chance of leaving to work for someone else.  Today we dive into tactics to communicate your vision well.    Highlights include Start with your values and purpose Say it again Show them the why and WIIFM   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passi...

An easy way to go viral online is to have someone catch you losing your cool in a situation. Failing to act with diplomacy and tact can also hurt your career and relationships with others. Today Zack breaks down the two and the guys give you tips to be successful in this area.    Highlights include Focus the golden rule Empathy is a bridge builder In heated moments, lean on self-management   Join...

People engagement has struggled to keep up with the vast amounts of change that COVID has brought the work and home life. Today, Zack and Mike give you tips to help keep engagement high amount your team and those you care about.    Highlights include Safety & Security Social Connections Trusting Relationships Purpose   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing th...

Hear Zack and Neha share stories about their camping adventures and how some of the fundamentals of camping can help improve your leadership skills as well.    Highlights include Camping pulls you out of your routine Camping eliminates the noise and distractions Camping gives you a fresh perspective Camping helps your planning skills   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills w...

Today's tongue-in-cheek episode is all about how to be miserable. With such a challenging year in the rear-view mirror, what are some ways that we make ourselves miserable and how can we move past those opportunities?   Highlights include Isolate yourself Have a Why Me attitude Eat more, move little Don't change   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Bat...

Our Profiles in Leadership Series returns with a deep dive into the background of Sophie Scholl, one of the creators of the White Rose, a passive resistance publication in Nazi Germany.    Highlights include Finding your calling in unusual places Future thinking Communicate starting from the other person Interesting Facts   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passi...

Our Profiles in Leadership Series returns with a deep dive into the background of Lord Baden-Powell, The Founder of the Scouting movement!   Highlights include Finding your calling in unusual places Future thinking Communicate starting from the other person Fun Facts   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shin...

Trust is the most highly valued commodity when it comes to relationship building, both in your personal and professional life. Your level of comfortability, authenticity, and transparency are all heavily influenced by your level of trust in someone.  So how do we react when someone breaks our trust?   Highlights include Leaning into self-management Taking time to heal Forgiving and moving forward...