Stories from the Frontline

Every manager changes lives.Whether you realize it or not, your leadership doesn't end when the shift is over. It follows your team home, and it follows you home too.In this episode, Todd Roberts shares real stories from more than 33 years of leadership to explore the hidden impact every manager has on employees, families, and their own life.You'll discover why burnout isn't a badge of honor, why the best leaders protect people's dignity, and how one simple decision can change the direction of an entire team.If you've ever felt overwhelmed, reactive, or wondered whether leadership is costing you more than it's giving you, this episode will challenge the way you think about leading.Because every manager changes lives.The only question is... which direction?Join the Fronline Leader Community:https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/aboutGet the book How to Be A Great Leaderhttps://a.co/d/0eyQXzNq

You applied for your dream job. Again. You did everything right. And the call still wasn't for you.In Episode 5 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts tells the story of the operation that changed his entire career, a building so short-staffed and burnt out it felt like filling a hole full of sand, scooping it out only to watch it fill back in. While other managers worked brutal hours and left nothing changed behind them, Todd made one different decision, and it's the decision that got him noticed before a job ever existed.This episode breaks down the three things that actually get you picked: Stand Out. Get Results. Get Promoted. Real story, real leadership, a lesson you can use starting tomorrow.If you've ever walked out of an interview wondering what else you were supposed to do, this episode is for you.Join the community for Frontline managers:https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/about

Most frontline managers are working 60, 70, sometimes 80 hours a week.Missing their kids. Coming home exhausted. Running on energy drinks and stress.And calling it dedication.It's not dedication. It's a slow disaster.In Episode 4 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts gets personal. After 30 years of marriage, two kids, and 33 years of leading frontline teams — he shares the philosophy that made him different from almost every manager around him.Your job should fund your life. Not replace it.This episode covers why working more hours makes you a worse manager not a better one, the real cost of getting the balance wrong — marriages, health, and family, why hours are not a badge of honor and what great leadership actually looks like, the Frontline Leader Manifesto and what it means to be a frontline leader, why nobody is coming to develop you and what to do about it, and why you are the most important person in your organization.This is the episode Todd wishes someone had played for him at 22 years old.If you're a frontline manager who wants to lead well and live well — this one is for you.We have a free community built just for you. Check it out.https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/about

Frontline managers are losing the battle before the shift even starts.High turnover. Constant hiring. Endless training. And the moment you get someone up to speed — they're gone. You're right back where you started.That's the revolving door. And it's the number one reason frontline managers stay short-staffed, reactive, and stuck working two levels below where they should be.In Episode 3 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts — 33 year frontline leadership veteran, author, and Maxwell certified coach — breaks down exactly why the revolving door keeps spinning and what to do about it.You'll learn why most turnover happens in the first 30 days, the real cost of turnover that never shows up on a spreadsheet, why out-hiring a retention problem never works, and the four step framework to stop the revolving door and build a team that actually stays.This episode is for frontline managers, supervisors, and team leaders who are tired of training the same position over and over — and are ready to build something that lasts.Checkout the community built for Frontline Leaders like you: https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/about

You can't fix your culture until you fix this. You can't fix your results until you fix this. You can't fix your career until you fix this.The answer? Your people aren't showing up. And everything else you try to build falls apart without it.In Episode 2 of Stories from the Frontline, Todd Roberts — 33 year frontline leadership veteran and author of How to Be a Great Leader — breaks down the real reason most managers stay stuck in constant firefighting mode. Short staffed. Overwhelmed. Always working a level below where they should be.This episode covers exactly why people stop showing up — and the three things any manager can start doing tomorrow morning to fix it. No theory. No fluff. Real stories from 33 years on the frontline and practical tools you can use before your next shift starts.If you're a frontline manager who's tired of just getting by — this episode is for you.

Most managers were never trained on the most important part of their job — the people. And it shows.In this first episode of Stories from the Frontline of Leadership, Todd Roberts pulls back the curtain on 33 years of leading frontline teams for one of the largest transportation companies in the world.You'll hear the real story behind how a 20 year old supervisor with no training, no mentor, and a revolving door of bad bosses built one of the most engaged and highest performing operations in his company.How being passed over for promotion four times became the turning point that launched a mission.And why focusing on people first — before results — saved over twelve million dollars and built best in class results year after year.This episode is for the manager who is frustrated, overlooked, and trying to figure it out alone.You don't have to figure it out alone anymore.Topics covered:The real crisis behind low employee engagementWhy 82% of managers fail before they startThe two types of managers — and which one wins long termHow people first leadership saved twelve million dollarsThe moment everything changedBe a part of the Frontline Leader Community https://www.skool.com/frontline-leader-community-5779/aboutCommunity discussion, Q&A, Online Courses, Coaching, Mentoring. Home to the Unfair Advantage for managers.