Ever had a leader who sucked? Us too. Actually, we probably all have. In this episode Drs. Kutz & Konin discuss their take on how not to suck as a leader. Specific attention is given to the differences between administrator, manager, supervisor, and leader and how confusion between these words often contributes to misunderstanding about what leaders are supposed to be doing that may lead to less-than-desirable outcomes and feelings from the team!

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training program at Florida International University and can be followed on social media at @DrMattKutz and @DrKonin 

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss the importance of leveraging your stakeholders. Everyone is a potential stakeholder. Gone are the days of working to only improve shareholder value. Today's leaders MUST leverage their stakeholder's values to create a value proposition. The best way to do that is to perfect your elevator pitch! An elevator pitch is NOT a canned speech for short-term time killing - an elevator pitch is fluid, discerning, and intentionally crafted for each unique encounter!   

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University in Miami. Reach out to them through social media at @DrMattKutz and @DrKonin

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss the importance of knowing your where! Where do I want to be personally and professionally? Where do I develop my skills? Where do I practice leadership? Where am I in my imagined future? Where is an important concept to master if you want to be the kind of leader other people need and are willing to rely on! We argue that a core leadership practice is being able to answer the where questions!

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the Doctor of Athletic Training Program at Florida International University in Miami. Reach out to them through social media at @DrMattKutz and @DrKonin 

Have you ever wanted to do something but used a fabricated excuse like, its not a good return on investment (ROI)? You're not alone. Many of us make excuses for things with unknown outcomes because we are afraid to disrupt the status quo. In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin dispel the myth of the ROI excuse and discuss the value of new opportunities and new thinking. 

Drs. Kutz and Konin are Clinical Professors in the DAT program at Florida International University and can be reached on social media @DrMattKutz and @DrKonin.

Ever wonder when your breakthrough or next big thing is coming? This episode talks about pursuing your goals and even pursuing something outside of your normal range of experiences (like a DAT) as a catalyst to increasing your performance capacity and even open you to opportunities you didn't even know existed! 

Drs Kutz and Konin are DAT faculty at Florida International University and can be reached on social media @DrMattKutz and @DrKonin

In this episode of the Kutz & Konin Leadercast Podcast Drs. Kutz and Konin discuss confirmation bias, the availability heuristic, and hindsight bias and muse over how these cognitive biases impact our thinking and position us (and the leaders in our worlds) to miss/ignore useful and needed information. Make no mistake, ALL leaders are subject to confirmation bias as it relates to their goals and agendas for an organization, but leaders in stakeholder-value driven organizations, typically non-profits and volunteer groups, run a greater risk of confirmation bias.... listen in to hear what it is and why it happens.

Dr. Matt Kutz and Dr. Jeff Konin are faculty members in the Doctor of Athletic Training program at Florida International University and can be reached on social media at DrMattKutz and DrKonin. 

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin get real (and a bit passionate) about the issue surrounding the mythical belief that someone can create change via anonymous interventions on social media (and other platforms). We discuss some real, relevant, and timely issue around social media and the platforms that allow for whining without taking ownership. As you listen you'll quickly discover we have an opinion that may not be liked by some, but hopefully will open dialogue for real change and promote leadership behaviors that can actually lead to desired changes. Please reach out to either of us if you have questions or chime in on social media (twitter) @DrMattKutz or @DrKonin #FoofForThought

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin talk about leadership development and whether leaders are born with the innate capacity to lead or are leaders made (forged) over time. Not as cut and dry and some might think. The conversation delves into the differences between leaders and managers and discusses crucial differences between the two. At the end of the episode we offer a self "test" and suppose that a managers typical default response to something new or unfamiliar is, "No!" whereas a leaders typical default response to the same is, "Yes" let try it." Enjoy! If you want to discuss this more we'd be happy to connect, reach out to us at [email protected] or [email protected] 

In this episode Drs. Kutz and Konin "POKE THE BEAR." For example, volunteerism is not leadership. Despite that fact, many organizations reserve leadership positions and titles for those who have a history or penchant for volunteering. This tendency reduces the likelihood that other (maybe even qualified) leaders get involved or have opportunity to get involved. Furthermore, volunteer-based leadership recruitment initiatives hinder cognitive diversity needed among teams… and a few other interesting ideas.

Drs. Kutz and Konin are faculty in the DAT program at Florida International University.

Public speaking can be one of the most stressful things a person can do. Well, it doesn't have to be that way! Drs. Kutz and Konin talk about their experiences as public speakers and offer a few ideas and experiences that helped them become public speakers.

Kutz & Konin are faculty in the DAT program at Florida International University.