Passing The Baton Leadership Podcast

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. I have really appreciated the accountability partners that I have had over the years. They were there when I had no one else to talk to, there to listen when I had something really embarrassing to talk through, and they were there to help me formulate my goals. An accountability partnership can be a great two-way road of added value to each party.  Join us this week as talk about "How an Accountability Partner Can Help You."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. So have been working your tail off and you think that you deserve a raise? Congrats on all your hard work. Now you get the joy of navigating the murky waters of asking for that raise. This week we give practical steps on how you can "Successfully Negotiate Your Raise."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. This week we talk about "Gaining Experience and Moving Up (Part 2)" A great leader is a continual learner. They never arrive at their final destination and are constantly looking for ways to grow their knowledge and experience. One of the most unfortunate interactions I have as a leader is with people who have been around for a while and think that there is nothing else that they can learn.  Falling into the arrival trap can easily stall out your growth and career.

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. This week we talk about "Gaining Experience and Moving Up (Part 1)" Knowledge does come from experience and experience is the key to grow your value and worth in your career. If you want to continue to grow your income and land that dream job that you want, you'll need to continue to hone your skills and build relevant experience

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. This week we talk about "The Value of Your Experience" Your experience makes you money. The more experience that you have, the more salary that you can command. Life is not all about money though. Your experience also gives you a chance to build lifelong friendships and have more satisfaction in your life and career.

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. I think that we sometimes underappreciate the power of body language. It can tell a much more truthful story than our words at times. We can unknowingly show our emotions through our body language and even send mixed signals. Our words say one thing, while the body says another.  This week we talk about "The Power of Body Language"

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. Encouragement with your friends and family is just as important as encouragement at work. As we get older, this one seems to slip away from us. Think back to your time in high school or college. Encouragement for your friends and family and the value of those relationships were likely very high. As you enter the job market, start a family and you or your friends move away, it becomes more difficult.  Here are "5 Ways to Encourage Your Family and Friends." 

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  No one has ever said, "Please stop encouraging me in my job." It's always a great idea to encourage others in the workplace no matter what your level is in an organization. The ability to encourage others will serve you well throughout your career and can easily be a way for you to stand out against the crowd. This week we discuss "Five Tips to Strengthen How You Encourage Others at Work.: 

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. This week we celebrate 4 years of content creation by looking back over the last year as well as looking ahead to some exciting things to come.  

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. This week we have the pleasure of visiting with Diana Wu David. She is a TEDx speaker and author of the book Future Proof. Her company, Sarana Labs, invests in young people and companies to prepare them for a bright future. Diana shares her thoughts with us on our newest podcast and as a guest on our blog. Enjoy! -ZH You can find Diana's 11 steps to future proof yourself at http://bit.ly/prepareforfuture For more advice on the future of work, you can find Future Proof on Amazon. You can read more of Diana's insights on her LinkedIn and on her blog. You can also listen to her TEDx talk, The Difference Between Running and Running Free, here.

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  This week we discuss how to "Gain a True Sense of Your Identity." One of the common issues I see leaders face is that they identify too strongly with one aspect of their lives and ignore the other parts. It can be easy to fall into this trap because it typically starts out innocently enough as you pursue something that you enjoy or that is important to you. In the pursuit of more, we let other parts of our lives go neglected. We then begin to put all of our identity and worth into only a single aspect of our lives and we begin to lose that sense of fulfillment.  

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. How well you navigate the corporate environment can either give you a career boost or become an anchor that you will have a difficult time getting rid of. It's important that we are successful as we acclimate ourselves to the environment.  Listen in as we discuss "Navigating the Corporate Environment."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  The value of your word is much like the stock market. Its value fluctuates on a continual basis. Any company out there would love the ability to be fully in control of their rating on the market. There are many outside factors that go into the evaluation of a company with many of the factors being outside of the organization's control. The good news is that while you have outside influences on the value of your word, you have full control over its value.  Join us as we discuss "What is your Word Worth?"

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  Life is all about curveballs and unexpected changes. I'm not aware of anyone that has lived life exactly like they imagined and planned for. Sometimes these changes come out of nowhere and alter your life forever. A sudden job loss. The unexpected passing of a loved one. Other times you get some warning, but it doesn't make the change much easier. We are creatures of habit and dislike things that challenge and change our comfort zones and routines. Join us as we discuss what to do "When Life Throws You a Curve."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  Being around people that you admire from afar, have authority or are well known can spark a number of reactions in a person. Some get overly excited, some dread the interaction, some fear it, and others embrace it. Which are you? Join us to find out as we talk about "Being Comfortable Around Higher Management."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  Now that you've decided that you need to make a career change (or you are at least interested in looking) What do you do next? Join us for part 2 of "Managing Successful Career Change."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. A career change (or your first real career-type job) can be intimidating. The journey is a road of unknowns with little guarantee. It can also be an extremely stressful time as well. This week we will look at some areas of your life and your current job to determine if you really need to make a career change or something else.  So join us as we discuss "Managing a Successful Career Change" part 1.

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader.  There are few things in life that are permanent. You can even have your old tattoo of Hello Kitty that you now hate removed. People sometimes believe that you can't shake a bad reputation. Instead of trying to climb out of the situation, they instead embrace it because they really don't see another option. If you'd like to turn your reputation around or know someone that could use the help, be encouraged that there is a way out with hard work and dedication. So listen in as we discuss "How to Turn Around a Bad Reputation."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. Have you ever had a boss that just wasn't there? (Maybe that's your wish!) Perhaps they are physically present but are not engaged in your relationship or the job that they are holding. That's when it's important to know how you can be "Working With an Absent Leader."

Join leadership expert, speaker, and author Zack Hudson as he weekly invests in you as a leader. It can feel great when someone asks you to be their mentor.  It means that they highly value your input and want to model at least part of their life after you. Mentoring can often be a bit intimidating at first. That's why we talk about "How to be a Great Mentor" this week.