B Is for Balance: Holding Paradox Without Losing Your Center

Balance isn’t stasis—it’s agility. In this episode, Kristina Wiltsee and Fred LeFranc explore the second pillar of the ABCs of leadership: Balance. Using Kristina’s real-world case study, they unpack the paradoxes leaders face—freedom vs. structure, scarcity vs. abundance, spirituality vs. material success—and how to hold both without collapsing into either extreme.

You’ll learn

• Why balance is dynamic muscle, not a fixed destination
• How to spot when you’ve turned a preference into a rigid “rock” (and re-introduce possibility)
• The link between organization and freedom—structure that expands choice
• How to reframe money as energy (circulation > clutching) and lead from “more than enough”
• Practical ways to model balance at work (growth mindset, clear incentives, “disagree & commit”)

Quotes

• “If alignment is the skeleton, balance is the muscle.” — Kristina
• “People who are organized are actually the freest.” — Fred

Timestamps

• 00:00 Why balance now; retreat context
• 02:30 Alignment recap; balance as dynamic practice
• 06:40 Case study: freedom ↔ abundance without self-betrayal
• 14:25 Money as energy; opening to receive and give
• 21:40 Paradox at work: holding two truths without a winner
• 36:55 Growth mindset, incentives, and culture in motion
• 44:10 Next up: Coherence—where talk becomes action

Sponsor

This episode is presented by Results Through Strategy (RTS)—helping brands align purpose, values, and performance since 2006.

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