175. David Garrison: Navigating the Buy-In Crisis!

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Fire Forged Leader Podcast | Hosted by Steve Baumgartner

Are you a high-performing man who feels like you're constantly forced to choose between thriving in your career and being present at home? You're not alone—and you're not broken.

In this episode, leadership strategist Dave Garrison dives into the buy-in crisis gripping today’s workforce—and why it’s directly tied to your personal leadership struggles. From burnout and disengagement to managing generational shifts and navigating union environments, this conversation lays out a blueprint for leading with purpose, building trust, and creating buy-in—both at work and at home.

💥 What You’ll Learn Inside This Episode:

✅ Why employee engagement is at a 10-year low—and how it parallels struggles at home
✅ How the new workforce values purpose over perks—and how to lead them with emotional intelligence
✅ Tactical shifts from command-and-control to collaborative leadership that gets real results
✅ How to engage managers to spark higher performance across your entire team
✅ Why leaders are forged through experience, not born with titles
✅ Communication strategies to lead better—even in unionized environments or during downsizing
✅ Why co-creating performance reviews can build trust and reduce turnover
✅ The leadership question that changes everything: “What gets in your way of being great?”
✅ Why men like you can’t afford to ignore the connection between workplace engagement and homefront respect

📘 Grab the Book: Buy-In Advantage from Dave Garrison!

Learn the proven framework behind everything discussed in this episode.
 👉 Get your copy at www.buyinbook.com

⏱️ Chapter Breakdown:

00:00 — The Buy-In Crisis in America
 02:53 — Leaders Are Forged, Not Born
 06:09 — The New Workforce: What They Really Want
 08:56 — The Shift: From Authority to Authenticity
 11:57 — Collective Input: Your Secret Weapon
 15:02 — Real-World Engagement Wins
 17:55 — Driving Change in Big Organizations
 22:33 — Why Engaged Managers Change Everything
 23:35 — Leading in Unionized Teams
 26:06 — Getting Executive Buy-In
 30:21 — Downsizing With Integrity
 33:21 — Redesigning Performance Reviews
 36:06 — Fixing the Attendance Problem
 39:22 — Final Thoughts & Resources

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