Leading Lightly

The Perils of Victim Mentality in Leadership

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.

How to Recover From Difficult Times 3 Strategies to Recover from Adversity and Thrive

• 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.

The Icing and the Cake: How to Avoid Distractions in Your Business

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.🍰

Retirement? A Life Changing Perspective

From the Freedom 55 retirement ads in the late 90's to today my experiences have significantly changed my perspective on retirement in a way that has given me much more freedom than I ever expected well before 55! This episode walks through several life changing lessons that have occurred over 20 years that I think could really help you as well.

A Dangerous Response to Stress that all leaders need to know about

Have you ever heard about an amygdala hijack? I promise you have experienced it! The term was coined by  Daniel Goleman book: "Emotional Intelligence: Why It Can Matter More Than IQ" response has been experienced by everyone but very few understand this critical response and its impact on each leader and their team.

Busy or Productive: A Daily Challenge

How much clarity people have around the difference between busy and productive can be the difference maker for anyone who is trying to effectively lead a team. This episode provides an example of someone in a busy industry who is constantly challenging himself and his organization to strive to be lazy fully knowing that will remove unneeded busy work from their lives and help them move the needle. It also discusses steps that you can take to step out of the busy norm and become a far more productive person in your life.

Becoming Stronger through Difficult Times

Everyone has faced difficulty in their lives. It is not the difficulty people face but how they process and move beyond tough times that makes the difference. This episode talks about some simple ways to process and then move beyond difficult times while growing stronger. It also provides an odd analogy that just might help you let go of some lingering effects of those hard times.

80/20 Principle: A game changer for your organization

The 80/20 Principle was first discovered by Vilfredo Pareto after he realized 80% of the land was controlled by 20% of the people. Hmm sound familiar? We think its new when so few have so much wealth but its been happening for years! This principle has been applied to work, leadership, investing, and much more. This episode talks about a strategic way I have been applying this principle in every organization to constantly yield the best results in the non profits I have led. The best part is it is not too difficult and can bring great results to you and your organization.

Productivity: Closing the Gap Between Decisions and Their Outcomes

One of the most deadly gaps in organizations is the distancing that occurs between the decisions made and the consequences they result in. This episode discusses the ways organizations can become disconnected as they grow, the warning signs to watch out for, and simple ways to keep your organization connected in ways that help those you serve and your overall team.

Personal Growth: Three key elements to grow yourself and then those around you

How many times have you stepped back and looked at the times in your life when you grew the most and became a stronger person? As a leader, you must keep growing and evolving who you are and how you work to serve your community. Throughout my experience I have found that growth comes in three core elements and this episode explores those key elements I have utilized to grow. The 3rd element will likely surprise you and may help change your perspective on certain times of your life.

 

Enjoy,

KK