Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

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...

5 Characteristics of Leaders Who Show Up with Authority

By John Parker Stewart

June 06, 2023

Effective Communication, Emotional Intelligence, Executive Presence

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We can all think of leaders who walk into a room and immediately draw attention to themselves. Whether you call it charisma, gravitas, or that undefinable “IT” quality, certain people have an ability to command a room from the moment they arrive....

The 2 Levels in Every Conversation

By Daniel Stewart

November 17, 2022

Effective Communication, Relationships, Connection

2 young professional woman talking over coffee

Conversation has always been at the heart of the employer/employee relationship. Whether it’s the casual greeting upon arriving at work, the intense debate in a meeting, a quick hallway conversation, or the one-on-one with a boss about development...

6 Tips to Improve Your Executive Presence Through Language

By Erin Ellis

October 11, 2022

Presentation Skills, Effective Communication, Executive Presence

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It would be tough to find any high-impact leader who doesn’t have strong verbal communication skills. From the earliest days of human civilization, men and women who captivate and inspire others are those who can communicate vision, purpose, and...

How to Overcome The 6 most common obstacles to change

By Daniel Stewart

September 22, 2022

Leadership, Change, Effective Communication

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Leaders have been writing articles about the constant change of the modern workplace for several years, but since early 2020, there’s a general sense that change has only accelerated. Many leaders feel like they are constantly reacting to external...

How to Improve Your Organization's Well-Being Initiatives

By Daniel Stewart

August 16, 2022

Management Development, Effective Communication, Employee Wellness

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For many executives, pivoting directly from two years of pandemic-related stressors into ongoing supply chain crises, worker shortages, inflation and possible recession, and global political upheaval may seem like too much to manage. According to a ...

4 Ways to Balance DE&I Priorities and Remote Work

By Daniel Stewart

August 11, 2022

Effective Communication, Diversity & Inclusion, Hybrid Work

Smiling African American woman wearing a headset talking toward her laptop.

In the aftermath of two years of rapid adoption of hybrid and remote work, the results are clear: the future of work is flexible. Studies consistently show that employees want remote work options, and flexibility about when and where people work is...

10 Tips for Effective Video Meetings

By Peter Stewart

March 28, 2022

Effective Communication, Remote Leadership, Video Conferencing

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With offices still partially or entirely closed and more work being conducted over distances and time zones, video conferencing has become a ubiquitous part of everyday life for millions of office workers. Of course, occasional meetings are...