The Integrated Leader with Kutsko Consulting

Lauren Marie Kutsko
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The Integrated Leader with Kutsko Consulting

Our goal with this show is to hold a safe space for you to ask your leadership questions and receive practical support as you navigate the constant challenges of leading your team. You will learn how to be the kind of leader who can consistently diagnose and repair areas of unhealthy behavior so you can create lasting synergy throughout your organization.

  1. 11H AGO

    Project Management for Humans: Day 4

    Welcome to The Integrated Leader Podcast! Today we’re tackling one of the most frustrating leadership patterns: waiting until the last minute. It’s not about laziness—it’s about missing milestones. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why teams procrastinate even on important projects • How to work backward from a deadline to create clear checkpoints • The power of time-boxed check-ins for decision-making (not just status updates) • Why milestones actually build team trust and reduce burnout 🎯 Challenge of the day: Pick one long-term project and choose a mini-deadline two weeks from now. Set a review date, invite your team, and create structure that serves everyone. 📅 Tomorrow’s episode: How to scale documentation without drowning in it. 💡 If this helped, send it to a leader you trust. Great leaders don’t wait for perfect conditions—they build structure that works.

    3 min

  2. 1D AGO

    Project Management for Humans: Day 3

    Welcome back to The Integrated Leader Podcast! Today, we’re digging into real accountability—the kind that builds trust, reduces resentment, and keeps the ball moving without micromanaging. Forget the buzzword. This episode breaks down: • Why accountability often feels hard (and how to make it easier) • How to set clear expectations without sounding controlling • What to say when follow-through is slipping • How to hold your team (and yourself) accountable with kindness and consistency 🎯 Challenge of the day: Pick one place where accountability feels fuzzy—maybe a delayed project, a team promise, or even a recurring task—and clarify what success looks like. Then, talk about it. 📅 Tomorrow, we’re diving into checklists, Kanban boards, and systems that work with your team’s style. 📤 If this helped, share it with a leader you trust. Let’s keep getting better together.

    4 min

  3. 2D AGO

    Project Management for Humans: Day 2

    Today, we’re talking about the secret weapon of effective leadership: the weekly check-in. When done right, it reduces mental load, builds psychological safety, and brings clarity to the swirl of the workweek. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why chaos isn’t solved with more tools—it’s solved with rhythm • Three keys to making your weekly check-ins actually work • How to listen below the surface and align on what really matters • How to stop carrying the whole mental load yourself 🎯 Challenge of the day: Pick one person you manage or work closely with and set a recurring weekly check-in. Let them speak first, listen well, and align on priorities. 📅 Tomorrow’s topic: How to hold people accountable without micromanaging or burning out—don’t miss it. 💌 If this helped, send it to a leader you trust. Let’s keep getting better together.

    3 min

  4. 3D AGO

    Project Management for Humans: Day 1

    Welcome back to The Integrated Leader Podcast! Today kicks off our new micro-series: Project Management for Humans, Not Just Tasks. We’re starting with a hard truth—most project management tools don’t fix chaos… they reveal it. If your team’s systems keep slipping, it’s not a tool problem—it’s a leadership rhythm issue. In this episode, you’ll learn: • Why shiny software won’t save a disorganized team • The three leadership moves that bring order to chaos • How to make your systems more human (and actually work) • Small rituals that build big consistency 🎯 Challenge of the day: Pick one workflow and ask—do we have a clear rhythm? What simple ritual could make it better? Subscribe so you don’t miss tomorrow’s episode: How Your Team Actually Works (and How to Work With It). 📤 If this resonated, send it to a leader you trust. Let’s keep getting better together.

    4 min

  5. 6D AGO

    Redefining Success: Day 5

    🎙️ Episode Title: Redefining Success for the Long Game 📅 Series: Redefining Success (Part 5 of 5) 👤 Host: Lauren Marie Kutsko In This Episode: It’s time to move beyond quick wins and redefine what lasting success looks like. In this final episode of the series, Lauren Marie weaves together the themes of mindset, measurement, and momentum to help you create a leadership rhythm that fuels continuous growth, wellbeing, and adaptability. You’ll Learn: • Why quick wins alone can’t sustain long-term success • How to embed multi-dimensional success metrics into your leadership habits • The importance of resilience and psychological flexibility • How to use setbacks as signals—not self-judgments • How micro-wins and long-term thinking work together 📌 Key Takeaway: True success is never static—it’s an evolving, holistic journey. By refining how you define, measure, and pursue it, you build a foundation that supports sustainable leadership and lifelong growth. 🔔 Next Week: A brand-new mini-series begins! Make sure you’re subscribed so you don’t miss what’s next on The Integrated Leader Podcast.

    4 min

  6. APR 10

    Redefining Success: Day 4

    🎙️ Episode Title: Tracking What Matters: The Personal Balanced Scorecard 📅 Series: Redefining Success (Part 4 of 5) 👤 Host: Lauren Marie Kutsko In This Episode: If success feels scattered or one-dimensional, this episode is for you. Lauren walks you through creating a Personal Balanced Scorecard—a simple but powerful framework to help you track progress across key areas like career, wellbeing, innovation, relationships, and community impact. You’ll Learn: • Why single-metric tracking limits growth and clarity • The five key categories every leader should monitor • How to choose meaningful, measurable indicators • Tips for reviewing your scorecard without overwhelm • How to make this tool a living, flexible part of your leadership journey 📌 Key Takeaway: Success isn’t just one outcome—it’s a pattern of intentional progress across multiple dimensions. A personal balanced scorecard helps you stay grounded and clear on what really matters. 🔔 Next Up: Redefining Success for the Long Game — We’ll wrap up the series by weaving everything together and exploring how to sustain a multi-dimensional view of success over time.

    6 min

  7. APR 9

    Redefining Success: Day 3

    🎙️ Episode Title: The Danger of Internalizing Failure 📅 Series: Redefining Success (Part 3 of 5) 👤 Host: Lauren Marie Kutsko In This Episode: We all experience failure—but how we interpret it makes all the difference. Today, Lauren Marie unpacks the psychology behind internalizing setbacks and offers practical strategies to help leaders maintain self-worth, perspective, and momentum when things don’t go as planned. You’ll Learn: • Why we’re wired to take failure personally • How internalization impacts mindset, performance, and innovation • The power of cognitive reframing and growth identity • How to analyze setbacks constructively instead of emotionally • Ways to build psychological safety and resilience within your team 📌 Key Takeaway: Failure is not a reflection of your identity. It’s data, feedback, and an opportunity to lead with greater self-awareness and strength. 🔔 Next Up: Tracking What Matters — Learn how to create a more complete picture of progress using meaningful, multi-dimensional success indicators.

    4 min

  8. APR 8

    Redefining Success: Day 2

    🎙️ Episode Title: The Success Spectrum: Valuing Every Step 📅 Series: Redefining Success (Part 2 of 5) 👤 Host: Lauren Marie Kutsko In This Episode: Success doesn’t only happen in dramatic breakthroughs. Today, Lauren introduces the success spectrum—a mindset that honors the process, the pivots, and the personal growth along the way. By expanding what we recognize as “success,” we empower ourselves and our teams to thrive through continuous progress. You’ll Learn: • Why success should be viewed as a continuum, not a moment • How to integrate this mindset into team meetings and personal reflection • Ways to celebrate smaller wins to boost engagement and sustainability • Tips for building a culture that values creativity, effort, and learning 📌 Key Takeaway: Big wins are built on small, intentional steps. Recognizing them builds resilience, motivation, and lasting success. 🔔 Next Up: The Danger of Internalizing Failure — Learn how to navigate emotional responses to setbacks in a way that supports growth rather than stalls it.

    3 min
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Our goal with this show is to hold a safe space for you to ask your leadership questions and receive practical support as you navigate the constant challenges of leading your team. You will learn how to be the kind of leader who can consistently diagnose and repair areas of unhealthy behavior so you can create lasting synergy throughout your organization.

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