Kutz & Konin Leadercast

Trust Your Team: The Critical Role of Interprofessional Practice

Matt's GoFundMe Link is here.

www.BattleForTheBulge.com

Matt and Jeff are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training program at Florida International University.

What it Means to PIVOT

In this episode Dr. Kutz shares a personal story behind a recent PIVOT and how the concept of PIVOT'ing has come to mean Persevering, Improvising, Visualizing, Overcoming, and Transforming. Dr. Kutz shares a compelling story of his recent metastatic prostate cancer diagnosis and how he is pivoting because of it including starting a prostate cancer awareness and education campaign called Battle For The Bulge. Together they discuss the value of prostate cancer awareness and how Dr. Kutz plans to contribute as well as how you can contribute by donating to his GoFundMe campaign to raise resources for education, awareness, and encouragement for anyone going though any type of cancer or other adversity.

GoFundMe link here.

Battle For The Bulge link here.

Navigating Leadership Transitions and Succession Planning

In this episode of the Kutz & Konin Leadercast podcast, hosts Dr. Matt Kutz and Dr. Jeff Konin tackle the complexities of leadership transitions and exit strategies for late-career professionals. The discussion focuses on how senior leaders can leave gracefully, manage succession planning, and address the emotional and organizational impacts of their departure. Drawing from personal experiences, academic insights, and real-life examples, they explore the importance of having a clear plan, delegating authority, and the role of trust within the team. The episode also covers the challenges and nuances of various organizational types, from small community centers to large professional associations.

00:00 Welcome

00:17 The Unplanned Genius: Leadership Discussions

00:59 Navigating Late Career Leadership and Exit Strategies

02:22 Personal Reflections on Leadership and Legacy

04:22 The Challenges of Letting Go and Succession Planning

09:17 The Importance of a Well-Executed Exit Strategy

17:48 Engaging with Succession Planning and Exit Timelines

22:45 The Role of the Exiting Leader in Future Directions

25:47 Wrapping Up: Reflections on Leadership Transitions

Drs. Kutz & Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss their individual perspectives on personal branding and how important it is to consider the often unexplored aspect of branding. They believe the behind the scenes approach to personal branding is teamwork and sharing recognition with others. They discuss how critical it is to your personal brand to be willing to promote the success of others and in doing that develop a strong brand that others will promote for you.

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University.

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin rant about the differences in skill and development needed between presenting research to an academic audience and speaking for influence and teaching. The two are not same. They offer advice and ideas on how to develop the skills needed to be able to captivate and capture an audience's attention.

Drs. Kutz and Konin are both Clinical Professors in the DAT program at Florida International University.

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin passionately discuss the editorial in the November 2023 NATA News titled, "Fair Compensation for Providing Continuing Education: Why it Matters."

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Program at Florida International University.

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss one of the their favorite books "Do Epic Shit" by Ankur Warikoo and how they apply the principles of living epically!

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University!

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss the nuances of the Peter Principle and how to avoid getting promoted beyond your level of competence. Many of us get stuck in jobs we don't like or are not qualified for - by chasing the promotions instead of curiosity we get stuck in a lackluster life. That can be avoided if you apply principles of innovation to all aspects of your life!

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors at Florida International University in Miami, teaching in the Doctor of Athletic Training program!

In this episode Dr. Kutz calls out Dr. Konin's use of social media to go on rants. Their discussion evolves into discussing leveraging your voice and doing it wisely.

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professions in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University.

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin pontificate about Sayre's Law, which states, "In any dispute the intensity of feeling is inversely proportional to the value of the issues at stake." This is a fun one where we basically conclude people are crazy and need to "lighten up." Have fun!