Are you ready to rethink what it means to be a leader? What if leadership isn’t about titles or authority, but about the choices we make every day: in our families, our workplaces, and our communities? Join me and my COO, Kendra Moody, as we unpack our journey through the Kansas Leadership Center’s programs, share the lessons that changed how we lead, and explore how anyone can step into leadership, no matter their role.

Highlights

• The difference between leadership and management—and why anyone can lead
• Our experience with the Kansas Leadership Center’s Path and Coaching Intensive
• How leadership is an activity, not a position or title
• The power of adaptive vs. technical challenges in business and life
• Why giving the work back is so much more than delegation
• The importance of slowing down to lead more effectively
• How managed self and values shape our leadership choices
• Building community and connection through KLC’s global reach
• Embracing risk, imperfection, and curiosity as essential leadership skills

Chapters

0:00 – Welcome & Introduction

0:42 – Partnership with Kansas Leadership Center

1:12 – KLC Path and Certification

1:41 – Coaching Intensive Experience

2:15 – Leadership as an Activity

3:43 – Leadership in Everyday Life

4:49 – Global Reach of KLC

6:00 – Adaptive vs Technical Challenges

7:41 – Applying KLC Concepts in Business

9:24 – Leadership is Risky

11:44 – Asking Better Questions

14:15 – Giving the Work Back

17:38 – Slowing Down to Lead Effectively

20:12 – Managed Self and Values

22:17 – Final Thoughts and Takeaways

Resources

• Kansas Leadership Center: kansasleadershipcenter.org
• Book: When Everyone Leads by Ed O’Malley and Julia Fabris McBride: Link
• Covey Leadership Model: The Leader in Me
• Priya Parker – The Art of Gathering: priyaparker.com

If you’ve partnered with KLC, taken their courses, or want to connect, reach out—we love hearing your stories and sharing this work!

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