Episodes
Part three of our Leading Change Series continues with Empowering your Employees! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 11/20/24
Part two of our Leading Change Series continues with Develop and Communciate Vision! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 11/13/24
Part one of our Leading Change Series kicks off today with Urgency and Coalition! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 11/06/24
We go back to the mailbox today to answer your questions! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 10/30/24
If the challenges of reassuring your self-worth and fighting back against imposter syndrome (Show 224) weren't enough in your leadership journey, you'll also likely encounter a time when you compare yourself to other leaders. Today we'll help you to avoid comparing yourself to those other leaders around you.  You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you...
Published 10/23/24
We go back to the mailbox today to answer your questions! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 10/16/24
If you aren't familiar with the idea of Gambler's Fallacy it's a cognitive bias that can have profound implications not only in games of chance but also in the realm of leadership. It's the idea that you are in too deep or heavily invested and committed and you'll find victory if you just keep pushing forward.  Today we unpack the concept and how it applies to leadership.   You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for...
Published 10/09/24
Our series concludes with a story from Zack around his hang gliding experience and how the day was a helpful reminder of leadership best practices.    You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 10/02/24
Our Finding Leadership Series is back with Finding leadership in obstacle course races. Zack shares about his experience at last year's World Toughest Mudder and how you can apply the principles on the course to your daily leadership walk.    You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is...
Published 09/25/24
On today's very special birthday episode we cover listener questions and share news about the future of the show.    You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 09/18/24
Have you asked yourself, "Why did they mess this up?" after you came back to follow up on an ask for another person? Whether it's a child, roommate, partner, or co-worker, it can be a frustrating experience for both parties when a task doesn't end with a nice high-quality solution or product.  We as leaders should take the majority of that miss as our own responsibility, For a number of reasons, we often skip or gloss over training and instructions. By applying the 10-80-10 Principle to...
Published 09/11/24
Passive aggressive phrases are easy to roll off the tongue or the keyboard, but they often send mixed messages that others do not appreciate. When communication isn't straightforward, tensions, misinterpretations, and or problems can find themselves creeping into the relationship. Some phrases that you throw into existence can even make your friends, family, co-workers, and leaders respect you less.  You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] ...
Published 09/04/24
Today we finish our series on employee engagement with those that are disengaged.  Is there hope for this group and how should a leader go about leading a person that's disengaged? Join us in this series as we look at the characteristics of these people, how they impact others, what they accomplish and how you can influence this group.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is...
Published 08/28/24
We continue our series on employee engagement with those that are semi-engaged.  Join us in this series as we look at the characteristics of these people, how they impact others, what they accomplish and how you can influence this group.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 08/21/24
We continue our four-part series on employee engagement with those that are engaged.  This group likely makes up the majority of people on your team. Is that a good thing or bad thing? Join us in this series as we look at the characteristics of these people, how they impact others, what they accomplish, and how you can influence this group.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast...
Published 08/14/24
We kick off our four part series on employee engagement with those that are fully engaged.  Join us in this series as we look at the characteristics of these people, how they impact others, what they accomplish and how you can influence this group.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 08/07/24
We are back to the mailbox to answer your questions! You can always send us your questions for a future show at [email protected] Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 08/01/24
I enjoy going out for a good night of dancing. It can be intimidating though at times. More than likely there are people out there doing it "better" than you, perhaps you are in a place that is less familiar, or the music is not what you are used to, then there is the X factor of those around you. So many things going on at once! Leadership can be a complicated dance at times as well. What to delegate? When to step in? How do you make sure that you are not stepping on the other person's toes?...
Published 07/24/24
The middle leaders are perhaps the most important part of an organization. They both serve and lead and without these leaders, the ability to get things done becomes hazy at best. As you lead down to your team or customers and across to your peers, it's important to lead up to your leaders as well. That concept may seem a little odd in your organization, but whether they realize it or not, they need you to leverage your full circle of leadership to impact the organization.  Today we talk...
Published 07/17/24
We continue our 360 leader series with leading across by looking at how you can influence your peers and other working teams.    Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.    
Published 07/10/24
We begin our three part 360 Leader with a look at Leading Down.  Today we take a slightly different look at it by discussing the down and adjacent meaning your peer's direct reports.    Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.    
Published 07/03/24
Today we spend the whole show on just one question! We unpack each sub question on how to successfully jump into a new role where a clean-up is required, constraints put on the role and feeling overwhelmed.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike Floyd.
Published 06/26/24
"I think that they are too positive." That was the start of a coaching session a leader once had with me when we were discussing one of their employees. It can be a weird and confusing feeling to realize that you are interacting with someone with toxic positivity..... Today we'll help you navigate how to address toxic positivity when you encounter it. Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the...
Published 06/19/24
"I want it right now" is the expectation that has become ingrained in our desires in all parts of our lives - from that order that you placed online today, to health goals, and expectations in your business. Today we unpack the benefits of putting a pause, from small to big, in your responses to others.  Check out our website for additional written resources! Join Zack Hudson as he helps you grow your leadership skills weekly. Passing the Baton podcast is hosted by Neha Shingane & Mike...
Published 06/12/24