Leading Lightly

By: Kurt Kinnear
  • Summary

  • 🎙️ A Podcast to help young and emerging leaders, helping you make a difference while reducing the cost to yourself. Kurt Kinnear brings a wealth of knowledge from his extensive background in fixing, creating, and growing multiple organizations. With experience managing over 1,250 full and part-time staff and coordinating the efforts of nearly 3,000 volunteers, Kurt’s mission is clear: to empower emerging leaders to make a difference without the cost to themselves. Key Points: Fixing and Growing: Kurt’s expertise lies in transforming and improving organizations. Balancing Act: As a leader, you can make a big difference while keeping your life in balance. Listen to the podcast on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or Google Podcasts. Remember, as an emerging leader, you have the power to make a difference while keeping your life in balance. Disclaimer: The opinions shared in this podcast are for brainstorming and discussion purposes only and do not necessarily reflect the views of any organizations associated with Kurt Kinnear.
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Episodes
  • The Perils of Victim Mentality in Leadership
    Sep 22 2023

    In this episode, we delve into the pernicious effects of victim mentality on leaders. We explore how this mindset drains energy, hinders personal growth, and stifles organizational progress. By succumbing to victimhood, leaders relinquish their power to shape outcomes and instead adopt a pessimistic outlook. This episode highlights the four primary dangers of victim mentality: energy wastage, abdication of responsibility, self-protective tendencies, and the constriction of vision and growth. Tune in to gain insights into how leaders can break free from this detrimental mindset and foster a culture of empowerment and growth.

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    13 mins
  • How to Recover From Difficult Times 3 Strategies to Recover from Adversity and Thrive
    Sep 14 2023
    • In this episode, we explore how leaders can overcome challenges and setbacks in their personal and professional lives. We discuss how to create separation between yourself and your organization, how to make your goals more achievable during difficult times, and how to shift from a victim to an adventure mindset to grow stronger and more resilient. We also share some inspiring stories and examples of leaders who have bounced back from adversity and achieved remarkable success.
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    19 mins
  • The Icing and the Cake: How to Avoid Distractions in Your Business
    Sep 8 2023

    Do you ever find yourself spending too much time on things that are not essential to your core business? Things that are interests for yourself, your team member or even your industry or its culture but not your clients? These are what I call the icing on the cake, but they are not the cake itself. In this episode, I share the common ways I see clients become distracted from their main goals and how to avoid them. I also give you some tips on how to focus on the cake, which is the value you provide to your customers and the revenue you generate which allows you do also dabble in the fun stuff you couldn't otherwise do. Tune in and learn how to stay on track and grow your organization faster.🍰

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    15 mins

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