Passing The Baton Leadership Podcast

Honor matters in leadership. The journey that you take yourself and others on is just as important as arriving at the destination.  It's "The How" and "The Why" balance in what you do. Honor in leadership matters because it's all about "The How." It's defined as good quality of character as judged by other people and high moral standards of behavior.    Highlights include: Let go of ego and the addition to being right Check the soil you are rooted in Other tips to be honorable in your leadership   Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd. Visit our website!

It's our 250th episode! Today we talk about ambitions and aspirations. How are the two different? How should you balance the two in your leadership and life goals?     Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

It's important to include others on your team in your strategy and everyday activities to reach your team's and business's fullest potential.   Highlights include: Including others raises their knowledge level Including others creates ownership Including others raises retention Including others fleshes out your strategy Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Our attention spans are constantly shrinking. Today we tackle some practical tips to take your attention back and increase it to become more effective.   Highlights include: Start on the shallow end Make a distraction to-do list Maximize your most attentive times And other tips! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

We finish our three-part series on empathy. We all face roadblocks in showing more empathy to others in both our personal and professional lives. Today we talk through a few of those and steps that you can take to overcome them.  Highlights include: Missing the signs  Prejudice both known and unknown Missing the person for the problem Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Today we continue our three-part series on empathy. Now that we know and understand what empathy is and is not, how can we grow this skill in our leadership?  Highlights include: You need to be open to empathy  You don't have to walk a mile in their shoes Understand that the bridge to true empathy is not created equal Think objectively in the situation Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Empathy is the glue that holds your leadership relatability together.  Today we begin a short series to understand the power of empathy and how it can take your personal leadership to the next level.  Highlights include: What empathy is and is not The three types of empathy  Pulling it all together Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

You are good enough. Today we talk about living up to your own expectations instead of chasing others' approval.  Highlights include: Judge your success by your own standards You cant please everyone It only matters what a few people think You determine your happiness Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

When you say that you want more time, are you really chasing something else? We talk through that question and help you with actionable tips to have more meaningful time with the things that are most important to you.  Highlights include: I want more time outside of work I need more space I need help being in the moment I need help remembering Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Today Zack and Mike take us through the problem of managing to the exception.  Highlights include: How it manifests What it does to your team Call it out Have a lookback period Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Today Zack and Mike walk through several tips to have a great meeting that is impactful and stays on track.  Highlights include: Stay on track Respect the time  Slides on no slides? Is it needed? Include only those that are needed Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Our Finding Leadership Series continues! We will take a look at key movie franchises and what leadership lessons we can learn from them. Today, Zack Hudson takes us through the newest Jurassic World series.  Highlights include: Calm under pressure People who fail to learn from the past Don't celebrate too early Protecting your team from danger Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Our Finding Leadership Series continues! We will take a look at key movie franchises and what leadership lessons we can learn from them. Today, Zack Hudson takes us through the Avengers Saga.  Highlights include: Ordinary people extraordinary power Continual learners and leaders of development Even the greatest leaders fail You cant hold onto it forever Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Our Finding Leadership Series continues! We will take a look at key movie franchises and what leadership lessons we can learn from them. Today, Zack Hudson takes us through the newest Star Wars Trilogy.  Highlights include: Doing it your way Finding yourself Breaking Generational Sin Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Our Finding Leadership Series is back! We will take a look at key movie franchises and what leadership lessons we can learn from them. Today, Zack Hudson takes us through the original Star Wars Trilogy.  Highlights include: True personal development The power of friends and teamwork Be willing to ask for help Do or do not, there is no try Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Building a good morning routine is key to starting off the day right, but it's often difficult because of all the distractions that constantly pull on you as soon as you wake up.  This week we cover four tips to help you have a solid morning routine and a great start to the day: Always help out your future self Earlier is better, and where to start What to do during the time Take it in small steps Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Micromanagement is one of the most frustrating points for teams to work through. If the leadership style is so disliked, then why is does it happen so often? Zack Hudson takes through the roots of micromanagement as well as steps to take to help you lead differently.  This week we cover three tips to help you grow and protect yourself from micromanagement: Know its impact on your team Signs to look for micromanagement in yourself How to step away from micromanagement Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

We celebrate our fifth anniversary of Passing the Baton this week! Mike and Zack talk about things that have changed since the start of PTB, the new book The First 5 that is in the works, and re-examine the topic of show #1: Relational vs. Positional Leadership.  In relational vs positional leadership the guys talk about. What is positional leadership What is relational leadership Why aren't more people relational? Tips to strengthen your relational leadership skills Thank you for the honor of allowing us to be on your leadership journey!

For many people, how they work has fundamentally changed due to COVID. Because of this, building a strong and consistent culture is more important than ever. Zack Hudson teaches you strategies on how to develop a plan to grow and protect the culture that you want to have.   This week we cover four tips to help you grow and protect your team's culture: Constantly talk about it with others Designate a guardian to watch and protect it Include others in your growth and identity Don't confuse perks with culture Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.

Times are tough. Covid, job searches, changes in how we work, uncertainty and unknowns... It can weigh on you. This week Zack Hudson gives you actionable steps to take to build your mental fortitude to make it through challenging times: The four pillars of mental fortitude Control Commitment Challenge Confidence Join Zack Hudson has he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Mike Floyd.