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
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👉 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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