Get your daily spark of leadership insights and inspiration with The Leadership Sparq podcast. We equip managers with tactics and tools to help you navigate the modern workplace and grow as a leader. Tune in each day for a 5-minute discussion of a relevant leadership topic you can apply in your life.

In this episode, we wrap up a focus on communication by sharing a model you can use to make your message stick.

In this episode, we share one thing that will kill your communication effectiveness.

In this episode, we share 4 impacts on teams when leaders are bad at communication.

In this episode, we share bad assumptions we can buy into as leaders that hurt our ability to communicate effectively.

In this episode, we kickoff a focus on being a great communicator. Today we share a framework you can use every time to increase the effectiveness of your communication.

In this episode, we share 2 emerging and important skills every leader needs as we navigate through this new age of work.

In this episode, we unpack a better question you can ask when things don't go the way you planned..

In this episode, we share 2 questions you can ask as you enter a new quarter. Asking and answering these questions will help you drive alignment, priorities, and drive more focused results over the next 90 days.

In this episode, we share one thing you can do today that will positively impact your team. It costs you nothing to do but has a big ROI.

In this episode, we share how letting your team "behind the curtain" can help you build trust with your team and align them around a common goal.

In this episode, we share ways you can have healthy conflict and eliminate the drama that sometimes comes with conflict.

In this episode, we unpack on AI can speed you up and be your "chief of staff."

In this episode, we lean into a situation all leaders will find themselves in at some point - leading a team that knows more than you do. Listen in for practical ways to excel in this situation.

In this episode, we talk about how to build trust on your team and create a space where others feels safe being on your team.

In this episode, we unpack how to make quick decisions and questions you can ask to speed up your decisions.

In this episode, we wrap up a focus on power by unpacking 4 leadership lessons every leader needs to learn about power. You can leverage your power for the good of those around you!

In this episode, we unpack 5 truths about power all leaders need to understand.

In this episode, we kickoff a 3-day focus on power. Today we unpack what you don't want to lose as you gain power.

In this episode, we unpack two antidotes you can use to diminish the impact of politics and confusion on your team and in your organization.

In this episode, we unpack two poisons that could derail your team and your leadership influence.

In this episode, we talk about whether expectations or effort is more important for you as a leader.

In this episode, we talk about whether trust or autonomy is more important for you as a leader.

In this episode, we talk about whether consistency or intensity is more important for you as a leader.

In this episode, we talk about whether alignment or agreement is more important for you as a leader.

In this episode, we unpack if it's more important to give your team clarity or motivation.

In this episode, we talk about the impact having friends at work has on team performance. You might be surprised by the answer.

Do you want commitment from your team? In this episode, we unpack one thing you absolutely need if you want to build a committed team.

In this episode, we wrap up a focus on the identity shift leaders need to make if you want to build a high-performing team. Today we share common bottlenecks you want to avoid so things don't get stuck with you as the leader.

In this episode, we unpack how to get things done through others and introduce a model you can use to empower your team.

In this episode, we continue to unpack the identity shift leaders need to make., Today we unpack the dependency loop that could be slowing your team down.

In this episode, we continue to unpack the identity shift every leader needs to make. Today we share an illustration that can change how you think about what your team needs from you as their leader.

In this episode, we kickoff a focus on the identity shift every leader needs to make if you want to be a great leader.

What do you do when you realize you're the most powerful person in the room? That's a question every leader needs to answer. In this episode, we unpack why this is a powerful question and the best way to answer it!

In this episode, we close out the focus on delegation by sharing quotes from Simon Sinek.

In this episode, we share another framework you can use to leverage delegation as a powerful people development strategy.

In this episode, we share a framework you can use to help you activate and build the delegation skill.

In this episode, we share the Top 3 reasons we don't delegate. These are fair, but most likely holding you back as a leader.

In this episode, we kickoff a focus on the skill of delegation. This one skill could be the skill that unlocks your ability to scale as a leader.

Leadership is hard! In this episode, we unpack the "ONE THING" you need to compel you to keep going when leadership gets hard.

In this episode, we wrap up the focus on alignment by sharing another framework you can use to help you lead your team to alignment.

In this episode, we share a framework you can use to help you activate the right actions that lead to alignment.

In this episode, we unpack the four common alignment gaps that you want to protect against happening on your team.

In this episode, we talk about what alignment is NOT. We can easily misunderstand alignment and think we have it when we really don't.

In this episode, we continue to unpack alignment by defining what alignment is.

In this episode, we kickoff a series focused on alignment. We'll spend the next few days unpacking why alignment matters, what happens when you don't have it, and pragmatic tools you can use to help you drive alignment.

In this episode, we share the 3 costs of leadership. At some point, if you lead long enough, you'll run into these 3 costs, so listen in to learn more.

In this episode, we tackle a listener question regarding how to make hard decisions. We share the one question you need to ask and answer for every decision you make.

In this episode, we share tips on how you can impress your boss and help yourself by doing so. Listen in a learn specific ways you can show up to work today and be a hero for your boss.

In this episode, we wrap up a short focus on the power of story. We wrap up today sharing how the University of Georgia Football team implemented Skull Sessions. Bottom line is we all need Skull Sessions.

In this episode, we continue talking about the power of story and how it can unlock your team's performance. Today we share something the New England Patriots implemented that completely changed their team (and team performance!).

In this episode, we share one thing you can implement with your team that WILL unlock the performance of your team. Guaranteed!!