Podcast Episodes

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 Leadersh…

7 hours ago

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 is that “…

1 week, 5 days ago

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 Leadershi…

2 months, 1 week ago

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 Leadership'…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 idea: indivi…

2 months, 2 weeks ago

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 through the i…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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 improve result…

2 months, 3 weeks ago

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 right now! In this ep…

3 months ago

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 system: cap…

4 months ago

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 this episode, Lone Roc…

4 months, 1 week ago