The Wall: Accountability or Surrender?
Accountability is supposed to help teams deliver results, but the word often lands like a threat. We kick off by calling out why “accountabi...
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The Culture Hacks Podcast
Russ Hill hosts The Culture Hacks Podcast for leaders looking to manage the culture of the team or organization they lead. The culture of your company or team produces your results. Most lea...
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20 of 407 episodesThe First Three Big Moves of Nestle's New CEO
A new CEO walks into a nightmare scenario: years of stock decline, growth that stalls, a major baby formula recall, and a shipment of Kit Ka...
The End Of The People Manager?
“People managers won’t have any value in the future.” That line is making the rounds, and we’re not letting it slide by without a real leade...
The Scorecard That's Transforming Starbucks
Starbucks didn’t get its best quarter in three years by adding more initiatives. It got there by getting clearer. When Brian Niccol steps in...
Will AI Make Mid-Level Managers Extinct?
Mid-level management is getting squeezed, and pretending it isn’t happening is the fastest way to become optional. In this episode Lone Rock...
Leading Your New Employees: AI Agents
Every disruption gives leaders a brief moment to see what’s coming and move first. AI is that moment right now, and the uncomfortable truth...
The Power that Comes From Seeking Solitude
In this episode Russ makes the case that solitude is a core leadership skill, not a luxury. From book insights to offsite design, Lone Rock...
Amazon Cutting Bureaucracy: What You Should Be Considering
Headlines shout layoffs and AI disruption, but the real friction most teams feel right now is slower and sneakier: bureaucracy. Lone Rock Le...
Who You Spend Time With: Evaluating Your 1st and 2nd Connections
Careers don’t stall because people forget how to work hard; they stall because the room stops changing. We dig into a simple, disruptive ide...
The Annual State of Leadership Report: Three Realities for 2026
The ground keeps moving and the old playbook can’t keep up. We pulled back the curtain on our 2026 Leadership Reality Report and walked thro...
Commands vs Suggestions: My Two Terrible Experiences
We explore why directive language often backfires and how switching to suggestion-based phrasing can raise buy-in, speed adoption, and impro...
The Transfer Portal Is Open - Leadership Lessons from College Football
Have you seen what's happening in college sports? We could learn a ton in business from what's going on in collegiate athletics ri...
So Many of You Are Missing This Critical Step!
Ever wonder why some leaders seem to always be a step ahead while others keep relearning the same hard lessons? The quiet difference is a sy...
The 12 Day Performance Test: Lessons from College Football
You get only 12 days. That's it. We're going to evaluate whether you stay or get fired on how you perform in those 12 days. In thi...
Stop Surrendering to Obstacles, How to Keep Your Team Moving!
The moment a boulder lands on your path is the moment your leadership shows. Do you freeze and wait for clarity, or move and create it? We d...
Three Ways to Communicate More Efficiently
Strong communicators make strong leaders. In this episode Lone Rock Leadership co founder Russ Hill shares three tips for more efficiently c...
Your Mindset Is Limiting Your Capacity
If you’ve ever felt like you’ve hit your ceiling, this conversation is your nudge to test it. We connect three simple moments—a chaotic driv...
Stop Breaking Glass - How Effective Leaders Stay Calm
Ever feel like your team is living inside a 24-hour breaking news cycle? We’ve been there—where every email, rumor, or policy tweak turns in...
Sundance Summit: Top Priorities for Developing Leaders
They develop hundreds of thousands of leaders. And they were all in one room at Sundance, Utah. In this episode Lone Rock Leadership co-foun...
Shift Your Team’s Mindset From Reactive To Proactive
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