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Leading Lightly with Kurt Kinnear helps serious leaders, owners, CEOs, and people stepping into bigger responsibility see what is making leadership heavier than it needs to be.
This podcast is for leaders who know they are doing too much, carrying too much, or watching too many decisions and problems come back to them.
Through practical leadership lessons, real-world experience, and honest reflection, Kurt explores leadership load, unclear ownership, decision bottlenecks, organizational friction, growth pressure, owner dependency, AI and change, and the hidden issues that make organizations harder to lead than they need to be.
The goal is not to care less.
The goal is to build organizations where caring deeply does not mean carrying everything.
Listen if you want to lead with more clarity, reduce unnecessary load, and build something that can grow without taking over your life.
Episodes
Apr 13, 2023
Apr 13, 2023
18 min
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.
Apr 5, 2023
Apr 5, 2023
18 min
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
Mar 29, 2023
Mar 29, 2023
13 min
I am very excited to be back for season 2. This season will be all about helping emerging nonprofit leaders get their organizations on the right track. This episode explains why this podcast is important and how we can lead your organization into a brighter future!
Mar 9, 2022
Mar 9, 2022
12 min
A previous episode about upholding values triggered a tough question for me. Am I upholding my values for me or am I spending too much time and energy on everything else.
Feb 24, 2022
Feb 24, 2022
12 min
Its not easy at first but in the long run this lesson can help you so much in your leadership journey and life.
Feb 22, 2022
Feb 22, 2022
14 min
If you want to lighten your burden as a leader, this episode is sure to help!
Feb 19, 2022
Feb 19, 2022
14 min
What started with a lesson in canoeing and then raft guiding shifted to leadership in a powerful way! This episode talks about the importance of leveraging the flow of your staff and their talents instead of resisting.
Feb 14, 2022
Feb 14, 2022
19 min
In this episode I discuss the main reason people hold themselves back when opportunities are right in front of them.
Enjoy,
Kurt
Feb 2, 2022
Feb 2, 2022
10 min
Life is not easy but you do need to find balance living it. This episode shares a simple reflective exercise that will help you measure and secure more balance in your life and make sure you are you...through and through.
Jan 29, 2022
Jan 29, 2022
14 min
Are you a followable leader? This is a question you always need to ask as you set goals and the pace for your team. This is a discussion around pace and how strategically pacing your goals can make things move faster and easier as you lead your team or cause.