{"podcast":{"title":"The Leader's Kitbag","slug":"the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405","podcast_index_feed_id":1282405,"rss_url":"https://feeds.captivate.fm/the-leaders-kitbag/","website_url":"https://www.ben-morton.com","image_url":"https://artwork.captivate.fm/531eaf6b-4773-4848-bb4c-68e39b01850e/sFBAl7NTEbYB-24lYckWE9YW.png","author":"Ben Morton","episode_count":200,"summary":"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.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-15T14:21:04.368839+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405"},"episode":{"title":"How to Lead on a Tight Schedule","slug":"how-to-lead-on-a-tight-schedule","published_at":"2026-01-28T05:00:00+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/how-to-lead-on-a-tight-schedule","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405","url":"https://www.ben-morton.com","audio_url":"https://episodes.captivate.fm/episode/60463ddf-cc44-4af5-819e-064f48ed8cd6.mp3","summary":"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 find it  here .  In today’s episode, I’m building on that idea by tackling one of the most common and damaging traps I see leaders fall into… Leading In Your Spare Time, or as I call it,  LIYST .  It’s what happens when you get so bogged down in doing and managing that leadership only happens if there’s time left over.  But let’s be honest - there’s never time left over.  This episode will help you change that.  In this episode, you’ll learn:   Why leadership must be intentional, not incidental  The  Leadership Equaliser  model - and how to use it  How to rebalance your efforts between doing, managing and leading  The 3-part strategy:  Ditch, Delegate and Do   Simple ways to free up time so you can lead with purpose  If you’ve ever felt like you’re constantly firefighting, always busy, but never quite  leading , this episode is for you.  Ben’s Key Takeaway   Your team deserves more than the scraps of your attention. Leadership can’t live in the gaps between meetings and tasks.  It has to be prioritised, protected, and practiced, just like any other key part of your role.    Want to take your leadership skills to the next level?   The waitlist is now open for the cohort of  my  ‘Leader in Me’  programme.  If you're ready to:  Build confidence and capability as a leader&n…","meta_description":"In the last episode, we explored the crucial balance between leadership and management, and why it’s never a case of choosi…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":515,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/episodes/how-to-lead-on-a-tight-schedule/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-leader-s-kitbag-1282405/how-to-lead-on-a-tight-schedule.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}