The Chris LoCurto Show

There’s something that can hold leaders back from effectively making changes and seeing results: allowing poison and toxicity from team members to seep into culture.Toxicity creates disunity, inefficiency, low productivity, gossip, backstabbing...the list goes on. What do we do about it? How do we prevent it? https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-stop-toxicity-as-a-leader/Takeaways:* Even if you found the "magic pill" to make you money like crazy, none of it would matter if you've got a toxic culture.* We allow this toxicity into our culture because we either don't know how to stop it or we're choosing not to recognize it.* Culture = actions + attitudes* If you don't create the culture you want, the wrong culture will be forced on you.* When we allow the "blame game" we start to allow poison to seep into the culture.* When we bring toxicity into the building, into our culture, what happens next is you start to see a replicating behavior.* Accountability is not pointing out flaw in others or judgment, it's lovingly helping them to succeed by lifting them up, asking the right questions, helping people get to the solutions they need...https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-stop-toxicity-as-a-leader/

"It felt like I couldn't really be true to myself because I was constantly hiding behind this mask."On today's episode we're talking with Andrea Lingenfelter.... She's a wife, a mom of two adorable kids, and a leader. She's recently been through our Next-Level Life event, and StratPlan with her team.Here's what you'll discover on this episode:*What holds us back from our authentic selves*How understanding our Root System repairs relationships*The lies keeping us from more clarity and peace (we ALL have them)*How the crazy cycle of seeking acceptance keeps us from growth*How to find freedom and peace in everyday lifeAndrea L: Now I don't start out the day with that weight on my shoulders....I'm more positive with my kids in the morning, I'm more positive with my husband. I come into work with a huge smile on my face just ready right when I come in the door to say, okay, here's what we're doing, let's kill it today....before, I struggled and juggled and I had a lot of issues with setting priorities and constantly feeling like a failure because I was trying to do the walk of life on my own, and I was just constantly beating myself up for it.Chris LoCurto: I think this is the way many people are...you made the mention of beating yourself up. What was that like?Andrea L: I constantly believed all the lies I would tell myself and I couldn't see clearly enough that they were lies.I told myself that I was never good enough, and that I needed to be in full control and show control over my emotions at all times, and I saw myself as a failure and that I needed to be perfect.It felt like I couldn't really be true to myself because I was constantly hiding behind this mask...keep reading our interview here: https://chrislocurto.com/next-level-life-what-keeps-us-from-freedom/

We spend so much of our lives in our work life trying to please people, almost every single one of us. In this episode you'll learn 5 ways to work to please God, not people.https://chrislocurto.com/5-ways-to-work-as-unto-god-not-people/

If you have the wrong people in leadership roles, training them to be excellent and developing their leadership will be an uphill battle and it just may be in vain. Before you start this process, make sure you've listened to Episode #281: How To Spot Potential Leaders.https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-train-up-high-performing-leaders/Biggest takeaways:- The best starting place is creating your Leadership List- Solving people problems > solving business problems- If you expect your leaders "know what to do," and just give them directives - you've already set them up for failure- Servant leadership is non-negotiable- The Leadership Team Meeting- The 5 questions I ALWAYS ask when there's a failure or mistake to solve it for good- It's okay to let your leadership "squirm" - you can't "solve" their problems- Don't let teachable moments pass you by...- If you're in the Leadership Crazy Cycle, you can't do any of the above.Teaching future leaders how to solve problems is paramount. So is turning the above takeaways into action. Here's how to make excellent leadership a habit:This week's key action items:>> Creating your "Leadership list" [2:00]>> Evaluating your "Leadership list" [4:30]>> How to implement The Leadership Team Meeting [7:00]>> How to prepare your team to lead meetings, interviews, etc. [12:45]>> Capitalizing on "teachable moments" [15:24]>> The 5 question process to SOLVE problems once and for all [17:43]>> Getting out of the Leadership Crazy Cycle [21:14]https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-train-up-high-performing-leaders/

The #1 mistake many leaders make in raising up leaders, and the question you must answer to spot great leaders. Here's what you need to be asking...https://chrislocurto.com/how-to-spot-potential-leaders-on-your-team/

You may see parts of you in these 8 negative people. The truth is, we all struggle. If you've not listened to part 1, go listen to it! Here are the last 4 Negative People You Should Avoid...*The Impossible To Please*The Manipulator*The Judge*The Self-Critic

The Naysayer, The Know It All, The Drama Queen, and The Taker. Learn how to spot these folks, and learn what you can do to protect your well-being against the lies that come from these types: https://chrislocurto.com/8-negative-people-you-should-avoid/

Profit sharing is a huge motivator for your team, and does a great job getting your expenses down.But implementing it isn’t intuitive...*How much should I share?*How much is too much? *How often should I pay out profit sharing? The answers on today's new episode: http://bit.ly/2LDtEY7

How do you use money to motivate your team? On today's podcast we're talking about profit sharing, here's what you'll discover:* How to implement a profit-sharing plan* The 2 key questions to determine your profit sharing plan* When to do profit sharing* A Profit Sharing Matrixhttps://chrislocurto.com/how-to-implement-a-profit-sharing-plan/

What is victim mentality? What does it look like? Why are people victims? Can you unlearn it? What are the steps to stop being a victim?We cover all of those questions in today's episode.https://chrislocurto.com/what-makes-us-powerless-and-how-to-stop-victim-mentality/