Stewart Leadership Insights Blog

4 Ways to Transition From a Doer to a Leader

By Erin Ellis

February 07, 2023

Leadership Development, Management Development, Delegating

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Most leaders end up in their initial leadership rolesbecause they are excellent individual contributors. However, moving from an individual contributor to a leader requires fundamentalmindset shifts. One of the most significant shifts for new...

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...

Want to Start a Leadership Development Program? Here are Six Best Practices to Guide Your Efforts

By Nolan Godfrey

January 17, 2023

Leadership Development, Management Development, Talent Development, Strategic Planning

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For growing organizations with long-term strategic goals, implementing a development program to create smart, competent leaders probably seems like a no-brainer. Growing and developing leaders within the company can reduce employee turnover, create...

Choosing a Coach: How the Right Coach can Help You Get Unstuck

By Daniel Stewart

January 10, 2023

Leadership Development, Personal Development, Executive Coaching, Feedback

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You’ve decided—it’s time to hire a coach. Maybe you or your boss have identified some areas you need to develop to leap into a role with more responsibilities. You might feel “stuck” in your current role or position, or you might sense that you’re a...

10 Tips to Maximize Your Impact in Your First 90 Days

By Daniel Stewart

October 20, 2022

Leadership, Leadership Development, Relationships

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You’ve just started a brand-new position—congratulations! Whether you accepted a promotion or moved to a new company, you will want to maximize your impact during your first few months of work. Here are ten ways to successfully launch into your...

6 Steps to Design a Leadership Development Strategy

By Daniel Stewart

June 07, 2022

Leadership Development, Organizational Effectiveness, Strategic Planning

When most companies start, leadership development probably isn’t a huge priority. As companies find customers and grow the business, allocating resources to development may not seem necessary. But in every organization’s development, there may be a...

How to Build a Diverse Leadership Team

By Tyra Bremer

May 11, 2022

Leadership, Leadership Development, Diversity & Inclusion

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When it comes to creating a solid foundation for long-term business success, one of the essential building blocks of that foundation is a diverse leadership team. As DE&I efforts have grown over the last several years, many studies bear the benefits...

What C-level Executives Need for Their First 100 Days

By Daniel Stewart

April 25, 2022

Leadership, Leadership Development, Onboarding

4 suited executives looking at paperwork and smiling

A recent paper from Mercer titled Leading the People Function offers some excellent advice on onboarding a new C-level human resource officer. But it’s not just Chief People Officers who need intentional and focused onboarding; anyone taking on a...