Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

The One Powerful Leadership Tool You Probably Aren’t Using Enough

By Peter Stewart

November 28, 2023

Communication, Storytelling

woman using storytelling techniques while giving a professional presentation to a group of colleagues during a meeting

Throughout history, humans have used stories to explain, entertain, compel, educate, connect, and illustrate more significant truths. Early storytellers recognized—perhaps instinctively—that stories resonate within the human brain in powerful ways.

How to Prioritize Employee Wellbeing During the Holiday Season

By Kristin Derwinski

November 21, 2023

Employee Experience, Employee Wellness

Recently, Wal-Mart announced that it would remain closed on Thanksgiving Day for the fourth year in a row. Target has also reversed its practice of offering “Black Friday” sales on Thanksgiving Day, announcing that employees would have the holiday...

Are You an Ideal Boss?

By John Parker Stewart

November 16, 2023

Leadership, Self-Awareness

woman in green shirt leaning against desk

For the past four decades, I have been coaching and teaching supervisors, managers, and executives at all levels the vital principles of being successful leaders. One exercise I have intentionally included in hundreds of workshops and training...

6 Tips to Develop Your Frontline Managers

By Kristin Derwinski

November 14, 2023

Leadership Development, Manager Development

young frontline leader getting developmental coaching and feedback

Once you have made the decision to invest in developing your frontline managers, you then must determine the best way to develop and harness their talents. Here are six tips to help you drive development among your frontline managers.

The Power of Metaphor in Leadership

By Erin Ellis

November 09, 2023

Effective Communication, Executive Presence

executive women having intense conversation

If storytelling is one of the most powerful tools in the leadership toolkit, then metaphor has to be its corollary. Metaphors are everywhere; we call high performers “rock stars,” we talk about the ladder or lattice of career development, and...

6 Tips to Help Build Support for Your Next Change Effort

By John Parker Stewart

November 07, 2023

Change Management, Leading Change

hybrid meeting to create support for your change effort

"How could we possibly fail? We followed each step of our organizational change formula perfectly! What went wrong?" Too often, after launching a major change initiative--only to see it fail--the above regretful phrases are sadly voiced by the...

10 Guaranteed Ways To Be a Toxic Boss

By John Parker Stewart

October 31, 2023

Leadership, Self-Awareness

“What a jerk! I can’t take another day working for that creep! I’ll work anywhere but here!” Have you heard anyone say this about their boss? I have. I shake my head when I see a boss making people so miserable.

Why Now is the Time to Develop Your Frontline Managers

By Daniel Stewart

October 26, 2023

Leadership Development, Manager Development

Imagine you had a product or service in development that you knew, once launched, would catapult your organization to unprecedented success. You would likely pour every spare resource into developing that product or service, even if it meant...