Hosted by Ben Morton · EN · 200 episodes
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The Leader’s Kitbag is a practical podcast for busy and aspiring leaders, hosted by leadership expert Ben Morton.Each episode is packed with tools, tips and tactics you can use immediately. In 5–10 minutes, you’ll get a clear insight, a simple framework or prompt, and a nudge to put it into practice.If you want actionable tools and a clearer path to leadership success, this is your kitbag for the journey.
Ben Morton hosts The Leader's Kitbag, a business show with 200 episodes published.
High Performance Teams Don't Just Work Hard - They Reset Think about the last big project your team completed. What happened the moment it was done? My guess is - not much. A brief exhale, perhaps a quick well done in th
Why the Best Leaders Treat Themselves Like Elite Athletes If you’ve ever made it to a holiday only to spend the first two days flat on your back with a cold, this episode is for you. That pattern is more common than we t
In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I explore something that most leaders experience but rarely address: walking into a meeting still carrying the weight of the one before it. Research on emotional contagion tells us
In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I explore one of the most common and draining patterns I see when working with leaders, moving from one meeting straight into the next with no pause, no reset, and no time to think.
If you’re someone who feels constantly busy, moving from one thing to the next with very little time to pause and think, then this episode is for you. In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I explore why reflection is n
In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I explore a simple but powerful idea that can transform the way you lead: you can’t lead effectively if you’re constantly in the thick of the action. Filmed at Berkhamsted Castle -
Time management is something we talk about constantly as leaders. But the reality is… time isn’t something we can actually manage. It keeps moving, regardless of what we do. In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I explo
Work–life balance is something we talk about a lot. Many of us say we want better work–life balance. Many organisations encourage it. And yet for many leaders, it still feels frustratingly difficult to achieve. Part of t
Where do your best ideas happen? For many of us, they don’t appear when we’re sat at our desk trying to force a solution. Instead, they arrive when we’re walking, driving, swimming, or doing something routine. In this ep
Over the past 13 years of coaching and training leaders, one of the phrases I hear time and again is this: “I just need my people to step up.” And yet, here’s the uncomfortable truth I’ve had to learn myself. It’s very h
In the last episode, we introduced the Leadership Equaliser - an idea that helps us visualise how much time we spend doing, managing, and leading, and why so many leaders unintentionally let the “leading” dial drop to ze
In the last episode, we explored the crucial balance between leadership and management, and why it’s never a case of choosing one over the other. If you missed it, you can f
In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I’m busting one of the biggest leadership myths out there: the idea that we must choose between being a leader or a manager. Here’s the truth - real leadership isn’t an ‘either/or’
You may have the title, but do you have followers? In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I explore the often-overlooked side of leadership: followership. We focus on three powerful behaviours
Team development is not something you can half-arse. In this episode, I share my own lessons from both sides of the fence; leading teams and facilitating team-development sessions. I reflect on
Not every group of people reporting to the same person should be treated as a single team. In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I share a personal story that highlights what happens when we force people i
In this episode of The Leader’s Kitbag, I challenge the common assumption that every group of direct reports is automatically a ‘team’. Spoiler alert: they’re often not. Drawing on three key cha
If you’ve ever found yourself frustrated by a planning or productivity system — or wondered “why can’t I just stick to this?” - this episode of The Leaders Kitbag is for you. It may not be a discipline problem at a
In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag , I explore why leaders respond so differently when the pressure is on. Some double down on structure and cling tightly to the plan, while others seem to thrive when things go
In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag , I share a fascinating moment from a recent leadership programme I ran with 22 managers from across Europe. When I asked them to answer a simple question, “point to the past”
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The Leader's Kitbag is hosted by Ben Morton. The show is categorised under business (management) and has published 200 episodes.
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