Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

5 Ways to Get the Most from Your Coaching Experience

By Daniel Stewart

October 03, 2023

Leadership Development, Executive Coaching

woman getting the most from her coaching experience

“It’s lonely at the top”—or so goes the old saw about leadership. Even in our hyperconnected modern world, leaders may struggle to develop the skills necessary to navigate the challenges of leadership. Once the promotions start, finding someone of...

7 Ways Upper Management Can Support Learning and Development

By Daniel Stewart

September 28, 2023

Change Management, Leadership Development

upper management meeting about supporting learning and development

Most leaders, managers, and team members agree that learning and development are vital to employee experience. A LinkedIn survey from 2018 revealed that 94% of employees would stay longer at a company that provides development opportunities....

4 Suggestions for Giving Brain-Friendly Feedback

By Peter Stewart

September 26, 2023

Emotional Intelligence, Feedback

professional women in a brain-friendly feedback session

Few work situations can trigger the kind of stomach-twisting, sweat-provoking stress as giving or receiving feedback. Even from the leader, manager, or supervisor seat, giving feedback can cause anxiety and tension. Whether feedback is positive or...

5 Questions to Add to a Learning Evaluation Survey

By Kristin Derwinski

September 21, 2023

Learning and Development, Learning Evaluation

business professionals completing a learning evaluation

Evaluating the impact of a leadership development program often takes a fair amount of time. Behavior change doesn’t happen overnight, and it may take several months to see improvement in metrics such as employee engagement and retention, sales...

How the LEAD NOW! Model Can Help Develop a Relatable Organization

By Erin Ellis

September 19, 2023

Leadership Development, LEAD NOW!

Woman working in a relatable organization smiling and having a good time

As the world settles into new ways of working in the post-pandemic era, organizations are faced with new opportunities and challenges.

Why Leader Development Shouldn’t be Overlooked

By Nolan Godfrey

September 14, 2023

Leadership Development, LEAD NOW!, Manager Development

Smiling young leader ready for leader development

In the fast pace of today’s business climate, it’s easy to focus only on the next thing on the “to do” list. Too often, everyone from entry-level to the C-suite gets focused on daily tasks or crises, and training and development is easy to overlook

7 Ways to Prepare Leaders for Disruption

By Daniel Stewart

September 12, 2023

Change Management, Leadership Development

woman smiling at camera feeling confident about leading through disruption

If there’s one thing almost everyone can agree on, it’s that the last several years have been some of the most disruptive we’ve seen in our lifetimes. From political upheaval to a pandemic to unprecedented technological innovations, leaders across...

5 Advantages of the LEAD NOW! Model

By Daniel Stewart

August 24, 2023

Leadership Development, LEAD NOW!

Young professional woman developing leadership skills

The leadership development world has no shortage of books, courses, programs, models, and workshops designed to help leaders and future leaders develop the necessary skills to produce business results and people results. In fact, the global market...