Passing The Baton Leadership Podcast

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 skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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 deadends and hazards Push yourself for personal development   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!

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 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!

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 include What is unconscious bias? Types of unconscious bias Next steps   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!

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 receiving valuable grants, while the second group barely made the cutoff to receive the grants. Five years later, the group that "failed" was more successful in getting papers and studies published than those that received the grants.    Highlights include: Hold no regrets in failures Create a growth mindset What about the true stinkers?   You can find Neha's Building our Vision Podcast HERE!     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!  

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. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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 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!

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 the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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 weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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 Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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 Shingane. Visit our website!

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 Second chances   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!

What is culture is fit anyway? Many hiring managers and recruiters use the term generically when finding a reason not to bring on someone. Today Zack and Miek unpack the differences between the two and give you reasons why organizations need to lead with culture as well as tips for prospective new employees to look out for while interviewing at a new company.    Highlights include Focus on the right mix Mix personalities for the best teams Check your culture   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!

Colin Hunter joins the show today to talk about the power of failure and how it can create a stronger person and leader.    Colin Hunter is an Author, Mentor, Coach, and the Founder and CEO of Potential Squared, an international business that specializes in creating playgrounds to disrupt the way people are led. Three areas of focus include: Building Leadership Capabilities, Strengthening Functional Capability, and guiding Innovative Cultures.

Stress! Everyone deals with it to differing degrees. Today Mike and Zack help you with some tips to manage your stress to healthy levels.    Highlights include Signs that you have too much stress A list of tips to combat stress Is all stress bad?   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!

Competition isn't all bad... in fact, it can be a great motivator to extend you and your team to new heights with the right approach.  Today Mike and Zack give you practical tips to thrive in competition.    Highlights include Competition can originate in many forms Become a master of situational awareness Handle internal competition the right way   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!

People think about different things when it comes to the power of persuasion depending on your life stage.  For teens and young adults, it may be focused on social media influencers, while adults may think of salespeople, politicians, or the pushy person in the office.  No matter your opinion or perspective, persuasion will be an important soft skill in your leadership toolbox. You’ll need to be able to think on your feet and deliver your message that connects with others in order to get your points and ideas across.  Highlights include Competition can originate in many forms Connect to the person's values Create impact with your stories Science and facts are your allies   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!