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Kevin KG Smith LLC
50 Lessons on Service, Growth, and Integrity
by Sir KG / Sir Sensei ONYX (Kevin 'KG' Smith)
The Mentor in the Muir Cap is a pocket-sized leadership guide rooted in mentorship, discipline, and lived experience. Blending Old Guard values with New Guard insight, Kevin K. G. Smith offers concise reflections on accountability, authority with care, and leading through daily practice. Designed to be carried and revisited, this book is a steady companion for those who lead, mentor, and shape community with intention.
The Mentor in the Muir Cap is a pocket-sized leadership guide grounded in lived experience, intentional mentorship, and the traditions that shape strong communities. Written for those who lead, serve, and guide others, this book offers steady reflection rather than quick answers. It is designed to be carried, revisited, and practiced.
Drawing from years of work in higher education, structured organizations, student leadership development, and the leather community, Kevin K. G. Smith presents leadership as a discipline built through daily choices. The reflections in these pages speak to accountability, composure, self-awareness, authority with care, and the responsibility that comes with guiding others. Old Guard values of consistency, presence, and earned respect are thoughtfully blended with New Guard emphasis on growth, adaptability, and consent driven leadership.
Each entry is brief, focused, and practical. Readers can open the book at any point and find language that grounds them in the moment, whether they are mentoring a boy in service, leading a leather family, managing a team, supporting a Sir, or navigating complex professional systems. The format makes it equally useful as a personal check in, a mentorship tool, or a discussion prompt within leadership circles.
This is not a book about perfection or performance. It is about practice. It acknowledges missteps, corrections, and recalibration as necessary parts of leadership. The voice is direct, reflective, and rooted in care, offering guidance without posturing.
The Mentor in the Muir Cap is ideal for readers who value intentional leadership, earned authority, and the quiet work of shaping trust over time. It is a companion for those committed to showing up with clarity, steadiness, and purpose in the spaces they influence.
“Thank you for sharing yourself. I read the book in community and I'm not sure if you intended it that way. But it just happened that way for me. 4 of us gathered and read it. It spawned all sorts of conversations and thoughts. Thank you for your leadership and generosity of spirit. ”
Sam M.
“The Mentor in the MUIR Cap is a concise, seven-chapter pocket guide that delivers powerful leadership reminders in a simple, accessible format. In just a few pages, Kevin KG Smith captures the essence of what true leadership requires beyond titles, tasks, and outcomes. As a natural leader who has practiced both servant leadership and, at times, firm directive leadership, I found the book to be a grounding reflection of lessons learned through experience. Smith thoughtfully reinforces that leadership is not about merely completing objectives or telling others what to do. Instead, it is about partnership—working alongside those you lead, modeling integrity, and cultivating future leaders in the process. This book serves as a steady compass for leaders who may become distracted by goals and desired results, reminding them that authentic leadership centers on people, purpose, and positive impact. Whether you are a novice stepping into leadership or a seasoned expert refining your craft, The Mentor in the MUIR Cap offers practical notes, sound advice, and meaningful reminders that inspire lasting influence and stellar outcomes. Simply put, it is a great and easy read—one that belongs in every leader’s collection ”
Cee Cee S.
“I so enjoyed the book. Read it on the plane. It was hitting where it needed to as I was faced with challenges at work. I will be reading this book weekly! ”
Stan A
The Mentor in the Muir Cap is a pocket sized leadership guide rooted in mentorship, discipline, and lived experience. Blending Leather Old Guard values with New Guard insight and decades of working in structured environments, Kevin K. G. Smith offers concise reflections on accountability, authority with care, and leading through daily practice. Designed to be carried and revisited, this book is a steady companion for those who lead, mentor, and shape community with intention.
Kevin K. G. Smith is a leadership educator, mentor, and community builder whose work spans higher education, structured systems, and the leather community. Known as Sir KG and Sir Sensei within ONYX, he has spent decades developing leaders through service, accountability, and intentional growth. His professional work includes training emerging leaders, advising student boards, guiding program teams, and creating development experiences that help people grow with clarity and confidence. His approach centers steady practice, reflection, and human connection. In the leather community, he is known for his devotion to mentorship, balanced service, the blending of Old Guard tradition with New Guard evolution, and the emotional readiness required for healthy power exchange. Across all spaces, Kevin remains committed to this simple belief. Lead with intention. Serve with awareness. Grow with honesty.