In this episode of The Executive & The Mystic, Fred LeFranc and Kristina Wiltsee unpack one of their favorite gateway books: The Four Agreements by Don Miguel Ruiz. Together, they explore how these simple yet powerful principles—Be Impeccable with Your Word, Don’t Take Things Personally, Don’t Make Assumptions, and Always Do Your Best—can reshape how leaders think, communicate, and create culture.

More than a book discussion, this conversation bridges timeless wisdom and modern leadership. You’ll learn how to transform self-criticism into self-awareness, break free from limiting beliefs, and model integrity that ripples through your organization.

You’ll learn

• What “impeccable with your word” means for your inner and outer dialogue
• How not taking things personally creates emotional freedom
• Why assumptions erode trust—and how to replace them with clarity
• How “doing your best” connects presence with performance
• How these four practices reduce stress, strengthen culture, and build coherence

Timestamps

• 00:00 Introduction & why The Four Agreements matters now
• 02:00 Be Impeccable with Your Word—integrity inside and out
• 06:30 Don’t Take Things Personally—freedom from reaction
• 11:00 Don’t Make Assumptions—clarity through curiosity
• 16:00 Always Do Your Best—presence over perfection
• 20:00 The Four Agreements as a gateway to conscious leadership
• 23:00 Closing reflections & listener invitation

Sponsor

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

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Coherence isn’t perfection—it’s congruence. In this final chapter of the ABCs of Leadership, Fred LeFranc and Kristina Wiltsee explore how coherence transforms alignment and balance into action. It’s where clarity meets conviction—when who you are, what you say, and what you do are in sync.

Through powerful metaphors—from whitewater rapids to sailing and symphonies—they reveal how coherence turns chaos into flow, both inside yourself and within your team. You’ll learn how to cultivate physiological and emotional harmony, how to become the “tuning fork” that steadies your organization, and why coherence makes you magnetic as a leader.

You’ll learn

• How to access calm and clarity even when the world feels chaotic
• Simple breathing and reflection practices to build emotional intelligence
• Why coherence improves decision-making, resilience, and team performance
• How personal congruence becomes organizational flow
• What to do when coherence shakes things up before it settles things down

Timestamps

• 00:00 Intro & recap of the ABCs
• 02:00 What coherence really means
• 04:00 Heart–mind–gut alignment (the symphony within)
• 08:00 Meditation, mindfulness, and emotional intelligence
• 16:00 Leadership under pressure: courage & conviction
• 20:00 Creating team flow and group coherence
• 25:00 Measuring inner progress (frequency, duration, intensity)
• 33:00 When coherence brings change and clarity
• 35:00 Closing reflections & what’s next

Sponsor

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

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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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Results Through Strategy 👉 https://resultsthrustrategy.com/

Life Alchemist 👉 https://www.kriswiltsee.com/