Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

4 Ways to Prime Your Brain to Receive Feedback

By Peter Stewart

May 18, 2023

Leadership Development, Feedback, Managerial Courage

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For many employees, being on the receiving end of feedback may be one of the toughest, most stressful parts of their jobs. Few things can cause the palms to sweat and the heart to race, like the possibility of getting negative feedback.

The Three Levels of Managerial Courage

By Peter Stewart

May 04, 2023

Leadership Development, Feedback, Managerial Courage

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Humans have always enjoyed stories about people who overcome overwhelming obstacles, achieve massive innovations despite naysayers, andstand up for rights in the face of oppression. We often call these people heroes and rightly laud their courage.

3 Things That Work (and 3 That Don't) in Leadership Development

By Peter Stewart

April 18, 2023

Leadership Development, Culture, Alignment

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Whether you’re new to the idea of implementing leadership development programs or well-versed in all the options available to you, you may still wonder: what is the best way to get the most out of a leadership development program?

5 Business Strategies for Uncertain Economic Times

By Peter Stewart

March 07, 2023

Scenario Planning, Strategic Planning

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Ever since the economy came to a sudden halt in 2020, the traditional economic metrics have been tough to read. While some indicators suggest a recession for 2023, others defy expectations.

5 Ways to Build Trust Within Your Organization

By Peter Stewart

January 31, 2023

Building Trust, Relationships, Authenticity

In an environment where trust in media and government is at an all-time low and nearly 60% of people say that distrust of others is their “default tendency,” you may be surprised to learn that employees still report high levels of trust in their...

How to Measure the Impact of a Leadership Development Program

By Peter Stewart

January 19, 2023

Leadership Development, Individual Action Plan, Data Analysis

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Withover $366 billionspent annually on leadership development programs across the globe, it makes sense that executives, board members, and shareholders would want to see concrete results for their investments. But measuring the effectiveness of a...

How to Hold a Great Strategic Planning Offsite Meeting

By Peter Stewart

December 13, 2022

Create Purpose, Strategic Planning, Alignment

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How long has it been since your last offsite meeting? For many organizations, travel is just now starting to resume, and it may be that two or three years have passed since your key strategic executives met in person to plan for the future.

How to Identify and Develop a Core Process

By Peter Stewart

November 14, 2022

Leadership, Create Purpose, Strategic Planning

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In the busy rush of daily business, it can sometimes be easy to lose focus on what your organization is really about. New revenue streams, exciting industry developments, or internal shuffling can distract from the central purpose of your business....