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The Leader"s Kitbag

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.

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07:13

The Hidden Trap of Active Listening

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/08/06

Have you ever been in a conversation where someone nodded, said “yep” or “go on”… but you knew they weren’t really listening?In this episode of The Leader’s Kit Bag, I take a look at what real listening feels like for the person on the receiving end.I unpack common “active listening” techniques we’ve all been taught, and explain why they’re not enough on their own.You’ll learn:Why gestures like nodding and affirmations can feel hollowHow to use paraphrasing and summarising to prove you’re

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02:04

How to Keep Mission and Values Alive When Scaling...

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2025/08/04

In these ‘SHORTS’ episodes of my podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 181, with Georgia Aubrey, Co-Founder & Partnerships Director at Lovetovisit.com, as she shares how she ensured Lovetovisit.com has stayed true to its mission and culture while expanding internationally.Once you’ve listened to the ‘SHORT’, why not click the link below and tune in to the full episode?Enjoyed The Short?Listen to the full episode here.

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05:56

How to Make People Feel Heard — Without Saying a Word

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/07/30

When was the last time you truly felt heard, without judgment, interruption, or unsolicited advice?In this episode of The Leader’s Kit Bag, I explore the transformative power of listening.Drawing on a powerful exercise I ran during a recent leadership programme, I share how simply holding space for someone to speak, without fixing, advising, or interrupting, can lead to deeper self-awareness, clarity, and connection.You’ll learn:Why silence can be your most powerful leadership toolHow to resist the

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07:07

The Power of Presence: How Great Leaders Truly Listen

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2025/07/23

In this episode of The Leaders’ Kit Bag, I’m exploring a deceptively simple yet profoundly impactful skill: listening.In today’s workplace, with its relentless pace and constant distractions, it’s all too easy to rush into meetings, tick off agendas, and miss what really matters.We may be hearing our team, but are we truly listening?In this short, tactical episode, I share practical strategies to help you:Shift mental gears between meetings to show up with intent.Choose the right energy to bring

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43:41

Keeping It Scrappy: Straight Talk and Scale-Up...

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/07/22

In this episode, Ben Morton sits down with Georgia Aubrey, Co-Founder and Partnerships Director at Love To Visit, the UK’s first digital platform for discovering and booking attractions and experiences.From a print marketing background to building a tech platform with over 3.2 million users and 2,700+ live experiences, Georgia shares the remarkable scale-up journey she’s taken alongside her twin sister and co-founder, Alice.They’ve raised over £3.2M in funding, built strategic partnerships with

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08:07

How to Recover When You've Let a Colleague Down

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2025/07/16

This episode of The Leader’s Kitbag is a little different.It’s a direct response to a brilliant question I received from Suma on TikTok about accountability, specifically, what to do when things fall through the cracks and your colleagues perceive you as not being accountable.In this episode, you’ll learn:What accountability really means, and why it’s about everything we doThe power of a genuine, no-excuses apologyWhy context matters, and how to offer it without deflectingHow to ask what I can do to

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01:54

Why Nutritional Balance Inspires Better Leadership...

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/07/10

In these ‘SHORTS’ episodes of my podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 180, with James Collier, Co-founder of Huel and Registered Nutritionist, who explores the parallels between nutrition and leadership. Discover how principles of balanced nutrition can be applied to building sustainable leadership and personal well-being.Once you’ve listened to the ‘SHORT’, why not click the link below and tune in to the full episode?Enjoyed The Short?Listen to

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04:39

Helping Your Boss Make Better Decisions

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/07/09

We often focus on how to lead and support our own teams, but what if one of the most impactful things we could do as leaders is to support those above us?In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I explore a powerful idea: helping your boss make better, more informed decisions.Because when we do that well, we not only improve outcomes across the board, but we also earn greater trust and influence.Here are the three practical tips I share:#1. Provide insights, not just dataIt’s not enough to simply

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06:49

How to Keep Your Boss Updated

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2025/07/02

Have you ever found yourself so caught up in leading your team that you've forgotten to keep your boss updated on the great work you’re doing?Or perhaps your boss asks for updates you've already given, and you’re left wondering why your messages aren’t landing?In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I’m sharing three practical strategies to help you manage upwards more effectively.These aren’t about office politics or overcommunicating; they’re about building trust, maintaining your autonomy, and

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33:25

Scaling Huel and Mental Health in Leadership: A...

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2025/07/01

In part two of our conversation, we shift gears from nutrition to the leadership journey behind Huel’s explosive growth — and the personal toll that comes with building something big.As someone who coaches leaders through the challenges of scale, I’ve long believed that mental fitness is as critical as strategy.James’ openness about his own struggles, recovery, and mindset shifts is a powerful reminder that leadership isn’t just about driving performance… it’s also about sustaining yourself.In this

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05:53

Managing Up in the Moment

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2025/06/25

Whether your boss is brilliant or a bit of a nightmare, there will always be times when pressure from above feels unrealistic.In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I’m sharing three actionable tips for managing up, especially when you need to push back on unachievable demands without damaging relationships or trust.In this episode, you'll learn:Why challenging upwards early and respectfully helps maintain credibilityHow to clarify ambiguous requests with sharp, specific questionsHow to explain

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45:41

Food for Focus: What Leaders Get Wrong About...

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/06/24

In the first of this two-part series, I’m joined by James Collier, Registered Nutritionist and Co-Founder of Huel, to challenge some long-held assumptions about nutrition and performance.As someone who works closely with CEOs and scale-up leaders, I’ve seen first-hand how often nutrition is overlooked — even by those obsessed with productivity hacks and peak performance.So in this episode, James and I explore what really fuels consistent leadership energy… and what drains it.Together, we cover:Why

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05:45

Uncovering Your Blind Spots?

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/06/04

In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, we’re tackling one of the biggest challenges even the most self-aware leaders face: uncovering blind spots.Using a personal story from the development of Ben AI, I share a real-life example of how a name that seemed perfectly logical on paper almost became a serious misstep, simply because the people around me didn’t feel comfortable enough to challenge it early on.We explore the real reason why valuable insights often go unspoken: a lack of psychological

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43:52

The Founder’s Dilemma: What to Let Go Of—and What to...

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/06/03

In this powerful and refreshingly candid conversation, Ben Morton welcomes back Tessa Clarke, co-founder of Olio, to reflect on the scale-up phase of building one of the UK’s leading sharing economy apps.From their $43 million Series B raise to restructuring through a turbulent 2023, Tessa takes us inside the mindset shifts, leadership lessons, and cultural priorities that have defined Olio 3.0.For leaders navigating the messy middle between startup energy and operational maturity, this episode is a

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05:13

Is There a Grizzly Bear Behind Your Open Door

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/05/28

You might have an open-door policy, but if a metaphorical grizzly bear is sitting behind it, your team still won’t walk through.In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, I dig into a leadership truth that’s hard to hear but vital to address: just because you’ve got an “open door policy” doesn’t mean people feel safe enough to share everything you need to know.I explore why feedback often goes unspoken and why well-meaning leaders may be making decisions based on partial truths and assumptions, without

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03:02

Hiring for True Innovation with Frank Mattes

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/05/26

In these ‘SHORTS’ episodes of my podcast, I select my favourite moments from previous episodes. This one comes from episode 177, with innovation strategist Frank Mattes, where he addresses how to identify and build the kind of teams that don’t just execute, but innovate.Once you’ve listened to the ‘SHORT’, why not click the link below and tune in to the full episode?Enjoyed The Short?Listen to the full episode here.

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04:57

Don’t Be The Super-Manager

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/04/23

In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, I shine a light on a common leadership pitfall: the Super-Manager Trap.It’s the belief that the productivity of your team or business is directly linked to how hard you work. But the truth is, the harder you push, the more you might be holding everyone else back.I’ll walk you through why this happens, how it impacts your team’s growth, and the practical steps you can take to shift from Super-Manager to strategic leader.In this episode, you’ll learn:Why trying

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07:41

Delivering Sustainable High Performance

The Leader"s Kitbag ·

2025/04/16

We often hear that high performance comes at a cost—but is that really true?In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I challenge the outdated notion that success is only achieved by working longer, harder, and faster.Instead, I explore what it truly takes to deliver sustainable high performance—both for ourselves and the teams we lead.You’ll discover:Why working smarter—not just harder—is essential for long-term success.The leadership failures that can lead to burnout and how to avoid them.How to

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04:29

People vs. Process: The Real Performance Issue

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2025/04/09

In this episode of The Leaders Kitbag, I reveal why underperformance often isn’t about people falling short, but about systems and processes that haven’t evolved with your growing organisation.I share insights on how the approaches that once worked for a small team may fail at scale, and why it’s all too easy to falsely attribute the blame on individuals when the real culprit is a misaligned environment and culture.You’ll learn:Why outdated systems and processes can cause performance to slip.How a

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05:07

How to Lead Former Peers

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2025/03/05

Stepping up to lead a team of former peers can be one of the trickiest transitions in leadership. It inevitably changes relationships, and the biggest mistake new leaders make is failing to acknowledge that shift. In this episode of The Leaders Kit Bag, I share the single most important step you must take to set yourself and your team up for success—having an open and honest conversation from the outset. Avoiding it may feel easier in the short term, but it only leads to ongoing awkwardness,

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