Are you easily distracted at work - struggling to keep tasks and projects organized?
Do you wish you could accelerate your career growth, but you feel held back due to unclear expectations or your lack of boundaries?
Are you tired of the vicious cycle of burnout and long to feel the peace that comes with doing fulfilling, impactful work?
I am so excited you’re here! This podcast is your go-to for all things career growth! You’ll learn productivity systems to help you get organized, plan ahead, and accomplish your work efficiently. You’ll increase your ability to anticipate problems at work and inside your team before they occur and increase your confidence to lead through them. Goodbye burnout, hello confident, proactive leadership!
Hey, I’m Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt, MPH, MLS(ASCP)SBB…but you can call me KFA! I’ve got 12+ years of professional healthcare leadership experience, and I have 9+ years of management experience. I’m a mama of 3 littles, wife and best friend to my hubby who is also in healthcare, and coffee and planner obsessed.
When I first stepped into my first professional leadership role, I was promoted quickly! At the time, I was a new mama and had way less experience than those I was leading. I knew I needed to learn and grow in order to succeed in my role.
I lacked work-life balance and had no boundaries. I experienced burnout quickly by trying to people please and do everything myself. I worked long hours and my relationships suffered as a result.
I finally realized that I needed simple, effective strategies to help me get organized and manage my competing priorities.
I created my own daily management tool which helped me get organized, manage stress, achieve work-life integration. I quickly became the go-to leader for innovative healthcare leadership, and I was promoted again!
If you are ready to implement sustainable systems and strategies to help you get organized, ditch the burnout, and finally get the recognition you deserve, grab your coffee or bubbly and press play on my show while you rock your spreadsheets! It’s time to dive in!
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Are you easily distracted at work - struggling to keep tasks and projects organized?
Do you wish you could accelerate your career growth, but you feel held back due to unclear expectations or your lack of boundaries?
Are you tired of the vicious cycle of burnout and long to feel the peace that comes with doing fulfilling, impactful work?
I am so excited you’re here! This podcast is your go-to for all things career growth! You’ll learn productivity systems to help you get organized, plan ahead, and accomplish your work efficiently. You’ll increase your ability to anticipate problems at work and inside your team before they occur and increase your confidence to lead through them. Goodbye burnout, hello confident, proactive leadership!
Hey, I’m Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt, MPH, MLS(ASCP)SBB…but you can call me KFA! I’ve got 12+ years of professional healthcare leadership experience, and I have 9+ years of management experience. I’m a mama of 3 littles, wife and best friend to my hubby who is also in healthcare, and coffee and planner obsessed.
When I first stepped into my first professional leadership role, I was promoted quickly! At the time, I was a new mama and had way less experience than those I was leading. I knew I needed to learn and grow in order to succeed in my role.
I lacked work-life balance and had no boundaries. I experienced burnout quickly by trying to people please and do everything myself. I worked long hours and my relationships suffered as a result.
I finally realized that I needed simple, effective strategies to help me get organized and manage my competing priorities.
I created my own daily management tool which helped me get organized, manage stress, achieve work-life integration. I quickly became the go-to leader for innovative healthcare leadership, and I was promoted again!
If you are ready to implement sustainable systems and strategies to help you get organized, ditch the burnout, and finally get the recognition you deserve, grab your coffee or bubbly and press play on my show while you rock your spreadsheets! It’s time to dive in!
You Don’t Have to Hustle to Be a Great Leader: How to be a Purpose Driven Leader
Get Organized at Work | Career, Leadership, Project Management, Productivity, Time Management
15 minutes
2 weeks ago
You Don’t Have to Hustle to Be a Great Leader: How to be a Purpose Driven Leader
You Don’t Have to Hustle to Be a Great Leader: How to be a Purpose Driven Leader
In this episode of the Get Organized at Work Podcast, leadership coach and working mom Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt shares why hustle culture is keeping leaders reactive — and how to shift toward purposeful productivity that actually drives results.
You’ll learn how to assess your work against what truly matters: your team’s goals, your leadership goals, and your organization’s goals. Kayla reveals the difference between being productive and being purposeful, how to apply her 50% or less in meetings rule, and how her client Kim found clarity and calm through proactive scheduling.
💡 Key Takeaway: Productivity ≠ Purpose. You don’t need more hours — you need better alignment.
✨ Don’t forget to download your free Realistic Leadership Reflection Guide inside the Get Organized at Work Community App to map what truly matters this week.
🎯 Ready to take action? Join The Organized Leader Sprint Lite — the self-paced version of Kayla’s leadership system that helps you move from reactive to proactive leadership.👉 Learn more at www.kfaconsulting.org/sprintlite.
Realistic Leadership Series Episodes:
Week 1: Redefining Your Best: How Self-Aware Leaders Build Realistic Expectations
Week 2: The Hidden Cost of Unrealistic Expectations for Leaders & 3 Mindset Shifts to Let Go
Week 3: You Don’t Have to Hustle to Be a Great Leader: How to be a Purpose Driven Leader
KEYWORDS
purpose driven leader, stop hustle culture, how to work smarter as a leader, productivity vs purpose, leadership mindset, proactive leadership, realistic expectations at work, time management for leaders, people development, organized leader sprint, realistic leadership reflection guide, leader standard work, capacity management
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Are you easily distracted at work - struggling to keep tasks and projects organized?
Do you wish you could accelerate your career growth, but you feel held back due to unclear expectations or your lack of boundaries?
Are you tired of the vicious cycle of burnout and long to feel the peace that comes with doing fulfilling, impactful work?
I am so excited you’re here! This podcast is your go-to for all things career growth! You’ll learn productivity systems to help you get organized, plan ahead, and accomplish your work efficiently. You’ll increase your ability to anticipate problems at work and inside your team before they occur and increase your confidence to lead through them. Goodbye burnout, hello confident, proactive leadership!
Hey, I’m Kayla Fahey-Ahrndt, MPH, MLS(ASCP)SBB…but you can call me KFA! I’ve got 12+ years of professional healthcare leadership experience, and I have 9+ years of management experience. I’m a mama of 3 littles, wife and best friend to my hubby who is also in healthcare, and coffee and planner obsessed.
When I first stepped into my first professional leadership role, I was promoted quickly! At the time, I was a new mama and had way less experience than those I was leading. I knew I needed to learn and grow in order to succeed in my role.
I lacked work-life balance and had no boundaries. I experienced burnout quickly by trying to people please and do everything myself. I worked long hours and my relationships suffered as a result.
I finally realized that I needed simple, effective strategies to help me get organized and manage my competing priorities.
I created my own daily management tool which helped me get organized, manage stress, achieve work-life integration. I quickly became the go-to leader for innovative healthcare leadership, and I was promoted again!
If you are ready to implement sustainable systems and strategies to help you get organized, ditch the burnout, and finally get the recognition you deserve, grab your coffee or bubbly and press play on my show while you rock your spreadsheets! It’s time to dive in!
