Hosted by Steve Ciprani & Chris LaGarde · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 27 episodes
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The Leadership Formula Podcast is where real leaders have real conversations about what it truly takes to lead with purpose, courage, and authenticity. Hosted by Chris LaGarde and Steve Ciprani, this show dives beneath the surface of leadership success to explore the challenges business owners and leaders rarely talk about — burnout, hiring struggles, team culture breakdowns, decision fatigue, self-awareness gaps, and the loneliness of leadership. Whether you're running a small business with 5–50 employees, leading a fast-growing team, or simply hungry for leadership that doesn’t sacrifice humanity for performance, you'll find yourself at home here. Each week, we bring you honest conversations, practical insights, and vulnerable stories from experienced leaders and guests who share their hard-earned lessons—both their triumphs and their mistakes. Expect real talk on leadership development, building high-performing teams, workplace culture, hi
Steve Ciprani & Chris LaGarde hosts The Leader Formula, a business show with 27 episodes published.
From Operator to Owner: The Shift That Breaks the Growth Ceiling Most business owners don’t stall because they lack effort — they stall because they’re still operating the business instead of owning it. In this episode,
In this episode of The Leader Formula, Chris shares a deeply honest conversation about money, leadership, and the hidden financial trap many business owners fall into. Even when a business looks successful on the outside
What happens when you travel halfway across the world expecting to give… and instead you’re the one who gets transformed? In this episode, Steve returns from Kathmandu, Nepal, where he spent time serving at a mountain or
In this powerful panel conversation, Chris sits down with three leaders who have lived success, burnout, achievement, and identity pressure firsthand. Together they explore “the problem” that’s quietly breaking today’s l
Most leaders know they need systems… but keep putting them off. And that avoidance comes with a cost: overwhelm, burnout, confused teams, and constant decision fatigue. In this episode, Chris and Steve sit down with two
If you want to understand leadership, step into a classroom. In this episode, we sit down with Wiaan and Sarah—two veteran educators who’ve spent decades shaping young minds and developing the very skills that leaders of
Most leaders think they know themselves. But research says otherwise. In this episode, Chris and Steve unpack a Cornell and Green Peak Partners study that reveals the single strongest predictor of leadership success — an
Most leaders spend their days managing stress, juggling priorities, and pushing their limits — but at what cost? In this episode, Chris and Steve take an honest look at the connection between physical health and leadersh
In this episode of The Leader Formula, Chris and Steve sit down with Mike and Lindsay McCarthy, founders of FAMBundance — a first-of-its-kind family mastermind for entrepreneurial families who want to grow closer, align
Most leaders think they can’t afford to step away. But what if the space you don’t take is costing your team its clarity, connection, and energy? In this episode, Chris and Steve unpack what makes a great team or leaders
As artificial intelligence races ahead, the real question isn’t what it can do—it’s what kind of leaders we’ll become because of it. In this episode, Chris and Steve explore how AI can amplify—not replace—the human side
Every leader knows the feeling — a small frustration builds, an expectation goes unmet, and before long the tension has spread across the team. In this episode, Chris and Steve unpack the Pinch–Crunch Model — a framework
Technology promises connection, but often it leaves us lonelier, distracted, and less present. In a world where AI is everywhere and our phones rarely leave our hands, leaders face a deeper question: how do we protect wh
In this final episode of first series of The Leader Formula podcast, Chris and Steve walk through the five key stages of an effective hiring process—and why skipping even one can cost you more than just a bad hire. From
Before you post that job or schedule an interview, there's a critical step that most leaders skip—and it’s costing them time, money, and peace of mind. In this episode, Chris and Steve unpack the concept of the candidate
Whether you’re hiring your first team member or your next key leader, one thing remains true: clarity is kindness—and essential for growth. In this episode, Chris and Steve unpack the mindset and tools every leader needs
In this kickoff episode of a mini-series we are calling The Hiring Equation, Chris and Steve dive into one of the most painful—and costly—leadership challenges: hiring the wrong people. Why does it keep happening? And wh
In Part 2 of our conversation with Haro and Mariam Setian, we pick up at a dramatic turning point—just after Haro is told he’s had a stroke. What unfolds next is an honest and moving exploration of what happens when lead
In this powerful first installment, Chris and Steve sit down with friends Haro and Mariam Setian to explore the hidden cost of high performance. Haro, a successful entrepreneur and founder of a thriving real estate busin
Too often, high-achieving leaders over-index competence and under-index connection. In this deeply insightful episode, Chris and Steve unpack why emotional intelligence is essential—not optional—for building trust, retai
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