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Engage and Inspire

Engage and Inspire

Written by: Scott Liles
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Tired of "quiet quitting" and leading a disengaged team? Welcome to Engage and Inspire, the podcast where host Scott Liles gives you the practical playbook to bridge the leadership gap. We move beyond theory to deliver actionable strategies for building unshakeable trust, sparking genuine passion, and creating a team that is wildly invested in their work. If you're ready to transform morale and inspire your people to go above and beyond, you've found your new leadership toolkit. Subscribe and start leading a team that doesn't just succeed—it thrives.Scott Liles Economics
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  • Episode 7: "The Final M: Your Mission-Driven Legacy"
    Jan 21 2026

    This is it. The final letter of the HELM leadership framework series.

    Most company missions are "Foam Finger Philosophy"—big, loud, and ultimately empty. They're designed for the 'About Us' page, not for the human heart behind the keyboard. But what if your team's mission could be the electric jolt that turns "I have to" into "I get to"?

    Join host Scott Liles for the powerful conclusion of the HELM series as we unlock the final, pivotal letter: M for Mission-Driven. This isn't about writing a better slogan. This is about discovering the strategic engine that rewires your team for innovation, inoculates them against burnout, and builds radical trust with your customers.

    In this episode, you’ll get:

    • The Three-Part Architecture of Innovation: How a true mission acts as a channel for creativity, turning scattered ideas into focused breakthroughs.

    • The Cognitive Triage System: How a living mission directly battles the three roots of burnout—exhaustion, cynicism, and inefficacy.

    • The Trust Multiplier: How a mission transforms your sales from transactions into invitations to join a shared cause.

    • Three Actionable Tools: Implement the "Task-to-Impact" Translator, the "Mission Filter" meeting ritual, and the "Mission Moment" Spotlight to weave purpose into your team's daily rhythm.

    Your mission statement isn't a sentence for your website. It is the genetic code for your organization's decisions, energy, and growth. You’ve built your ship with Humility, charted the seas with Empathy, and secured your crew with Loyalty. Now, learn how to catch the wind.

    Your HELM is complete. It's time to find your horizon and chase it.

    Disclaimer: All original content in this podcast is the copyright of Engage & Inspire ©2025. All rights reserved.

    Music License: The music featured in this episode is "Steam Waves" by Arenas. It was legally licensed for use in this project from PremiumBeat.com. We have the necessary rights to use this track in our content. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the official policy or position of any other individual or organization.

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    19 mins
  • Episode 6: The Loyalty Anchor: How to Stop Your Best People from Drifting Away
    Jan 14 2026

    There’s a quiet crisis unfolding: the sound of commitment evaporating. Loyalty isn’t dying—but the old playbook for building it is completely obsolete. You can’t buy it with ping-pong tables or fancy seltzer. So what’s the new currency?

    In this powerful episode of Engage and Inspire, we forge the third piece of the HELM framework: L for Loyalty. We’re moving beyond dusty concepts to reveal loyalty not as something you demand, but as emotional equity you earn through radical advocacy.

    You’ll discover:

    • The staggering 80% statistic that reveals most turnover is a leadership failure (and how to flip it).

    • Why the real ROI of loyalty is a 58% boost in discretionary genius—the kind of problem-solving you can’t mandate.

    • Three actionable, non-negotiable strategies to build unshakeable loyalty:

      1. The Public Defense/Private Critique Protocol (the ultimate trust-builder).

      2. The Career Path GPS Conversation (how to become your team’s active sponsor).

      3. The “Blame Process, Not People” Post-Mortem (turning failure into system strength).

    If you’re tired of managing transactions and ready to lead a tribe that will batten down the hatches with you, this is your practical guide to building the anchor that keeps your best people from drifting away.

    Listen to learn how to transform the “Great Resignation” into the “Great Re-commitment.”

    Disclaimer: All original content in this podcast is the copyright of Engage & Inspire ©2025. All rights reserved.

    Music License: The music featured in this episode is "Steam Waves" by Arenas. It was legally licensed for use in this project from PremiumBeat.com. We have the necessary rights to use this track in our content. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the official policy or position of any other individual or organization.

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    29 mins
  • Episode 5: The E-Factor - Why Empathy is Your Secret Leadership Weapon
    Dec 16 2025

    Is "empathy" just a fluffy buzzword? Nope. Navy veteran and leadership consultant Scott Liles makes the data-driven case that empathy is the ultimate competitive advantage. This episode dives into the surprising stats (including a 40% agility boost and 5x revenue link) and delivers three tactical "empathy hacks"—like becoming a "Mood Detective" and mastering the "Two-Minute Mind Meld"—you can use this week to build deeper trust, unlock innovation, and lead a more resilient team.

    Disclaimer: All original content in this podcast is the copyright of Engage & Inspire © 2025. All rights reserved.

    Music License: Themusic featured in this episode is "Steam Waves" by Arenas. It was legally licensed for use in this project from PremiumBeat.com. We have the necessary rights to use this track in our content. The views and opinions expressed are solely those of the participants and do not reflect the official policy or position of any other individual or organization.

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    18 mins
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