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One of the most common opportunities that hold new leaders back from reaching their true potential is a lack of proper delegation. From, what to delegate, to how to approach it, we give you practical steps to take to be a great delegator.  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!

Listening can be hard. Distractions abound from the environment that you are in to the speaker, and even yourself. Today we cover common barriers (and how to overcome them) to be a better listener. 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!

Now that you have your goals figured out and written down (EP 301) it's time to get a plan in place to make sure that you follow through with them to completion. Today, Zack walks us through practical steps to embrace accountability, celebrate your progress, and what to do if things get off track.   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!

The end of the year is a great time to think back on the progress you've made both personally and professionally during the last 12 months. It's also the perfect time to set new goals to reach in the coming year. Today, we'll cover the SMART format to set a goal that sticks.    Highlights include: S - Specific M - Measurable A - Achievable R - Relatable T - Timebound   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!

Episode 300! Today Mike and Zack celebrate a big show milestone and share some exciting news about their yearly country count. They also dive into the philosophy of people over positons and how that can change your team's mindset that positively impacts retention, employee satisfaction, and efficiency.    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 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 Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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. Visit our website!

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 approach The extreme circumstances   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!

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 list and calendar Have a place to park your ideas Minimize outside distractions Take care of your phone   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!

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

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 Mike Floyd & Neha Shingane. Visit our website!

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

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

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

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

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!