“Stress is like a bucket,” says Peter Stewart.

As anyone who has worked in a dysfunctional organization can attest, that bucket can fill to overflowing very quickly when there are no spigots or holes to release the stress.

In today’s conversation, Peter and Daniel discuss how to survive a dysfunctional work situation–what to track, how to deal with it when there are no immediate escapes, and when to leave.

Tune in to learn:

• Three variables to track to help evaluate a dysfunctional situation
• Practical ideas to cope with a difficult work environment when leaving isn’t an option
• The difference between stress and burnout

Also, join Daniel for the 7-Day Stress Less, Lead More Challenge–a transformative journey designed to help busy leaders build resilience and develop healthy strategies to cope with daily stress.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

2:15 – Insight of the Week: Bison vs. Cattle

6:44 – Topic: How to Manage Through Organizational Dysfunction

12:05 – 3 Variables to Track

20:22 – What Do You Value?

26:19 – Tips for Dealing with a Dysfunctional Workplace

32:16 – 7-Day Stress Less, Lead More Challenge

35:31 – Lightning Round

Resources:

“The Bison Advantage,” National Bison Association

“What the Yerkes-Dodson Law Says About Stress and Performance,” Healthline

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

7-Day Stress Less, Lead More Challenge

The Dysfunctional Workplace Survival Guide

4 Ways to Survive a Dysfunctional Leader

8 Keys to Managing Conflict Well

What if I Don’t Think That There is a Conflict, but Someone Else Does?

10 Questions to Help You Manage Up

10 Guaranteed Ways to be a Toxic Boss

Toxic Work Culture: The (Not So) Surprising Factor Driving the Great Resignation

9 Practices to Boost Your Longevity–and Your Leadership Abilities

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How do you react to conflict?

Even that simple question can provoke a variety of emotions and responses. Some people look forward to engaging in heated debate, while others walk away or acquiesce to avoid even a hint of discord.

No matter how you feel about it, though, it’s guaranteed that you will inevitably run into disagreements in your workplace–and in all areas of life!

In this episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast, Daniel and Peter examine how to approach conflict in a healthy way.

Tune in to learn:

• A neutral definition of conflict
• Five steps to navigate conflict and preserve relationships
• The one thing everyone can practice to improve conflict resolution

Plus, lessons from a smart Little League coach, and Daniel’s sitcom pet peeve.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

2:45 – Insight of the Week: Life Lessons from Little League

8:24 – Topic: Navigating Conflict

11:35 – Tip #1: Learn from the Experience

13:35 – Tip #2: Listen to the Other Person

15:55 – Tip #3: Bring in a Mediator

18:33 – Tip #4: Clarify Behavior and Manage Expectations

28:40 – Tip #5: Find Common Ground

32:42 – Lightning Round

Resources:

The Decision Lab: The Recency Effect, explained

The Decision Lab: The Halo Effect explained

Amygdala Hijack (Wikipedia)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

3 Tips for Managing Conflict in a Virtual Environment

8 Keys to Managing Conflict Well

What if I Don’t Think That There is a Conflict, but Someone Else Does?

4 Ways to Encourage a Healthy Failure Culture

You Are Not Perfect! Mistakes Are a Part of Life!

4 Vital Considerations for Your Team Charter

10 Questions to Help You Manage Up

5 Questions to Answer Before Your Next Hard Conversation

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“Great inspirational leaders are able to connect the bigger picture, that clear vision of what the future may bring, with the actions of today,” says Peter Stewart.

In this second part of a deep dive into Executive Presence, Daniel and Peter look at how good emotional management and an ability to inspire contribute to a strong executive presence.

Tune in to learn:

• Why it’s important to balance authenticity and awareness of others
• How storytelling and metaphor contribute to Executive Presence
• The one thing leaders can do to elevate their Executive Presence and Influence

Plus, leadership lessons from Disneyland, and what different kinds of knives have to do with leadership.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

To request a leadership presence self-assessment, e-mail us at info@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

2:35 – Memory Lane: Leadership Lessons from Disneyland

11:08 – Topic: What is Executive Presence?

14:17 – Quadrant III: How You Manage Emotions

27:25 – Quadrant IV: How You Inspire

37:13 – Lightning Round

Resources:

“80 Years Later: The Legacy of Walt Disney’s Snow White and the Seven Dwarfs”, The Walt Disney Family Museum

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Stewart Leadership Executive Presence Model

Podcast: Episode 35: What is Executive Presence? (Part 1)

What Is Executive Presence?

Self-Awareness is the Leadership Quality You Might Not Have

5 Behaviors to Help Develop Your Emotional Intelligence

6 Ways to Regulate Your Emotions for Leadership Effectiveness

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

The Power of Metaphor in Leadership

Podcast: Episode 1: The Power of Metaphor

5 Questions to Develop Your Personal Philosophy of Leadership

Video: Business Results: Earning Hearts and Minds

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Leaders “take up a lot of space,” says Peter Stewart.

What leaders do in that space can be the difference between great business and people results–and bad ones.

In today’s episode, Daniel and Peter tackle the topic of executive presence–how it’s evolved over the years, what it means today, and how leaders can develop and improve it so they show up with credibility and confidence.

Tune in to learn:

• What a modern model of Executive Presence looks like
• How decision-making impacts Executive Presence
• The one thing leaders can do to establish professional credibility

Executive Presence is about more than just what a leader wears to work. “It’s how you show up as a leader,” says Daniel. Leaders of any age, gender, and personality can develop a well-rounded presence that gets business results and people results.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

1:59 – Insight of the Week

7:15 – Topic: What is Executive Presence?

11:03 – The Stewart Leadership Executive Presence Model

15:13 – Quadrant I: How You Show up

22:52 – Quadrant II: How You Decide

29:23 – Lightning Round

Resources:

People I (Mostly) Admire Podcast: Interview with Jonathan Levin, President, Stanford University (Freakonomics Radio Network)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Stewart Leadership Executive Presence Model

5 Executive Presence Superpowers of Quiet Leaders

The One Crucial Element that Can Boost Executive Presence for Women

5 Ways Your Decision-Making Impacts Your Executive Presence

What Is Executive Presence?

Develop a Strong Executive Presence by Focusing on These 4 Areas

10 Tips that Will Improve Your Presentation Skills

5 Characteristics of Leaders Who Show Up with Authority

4 Steps to Effective Decision-Making

5 Questions to Develop Your Personal Philosophy of Leadership

Video: Business Results: Earning Hearts and M

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AI is “not special,” says Dr. Allen Badeau. “It’s just a bigger part of your technology strategy.”

In today’s episode, Daniel, Peter, and Dr. Badeau discuss the latest developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape and how leaders can best leverage this rapidly evolving technology for productivity and development.

Dr. Badeau is an AI evangelist with over 20 years experience building AI systems. He is the Co-Founder of Harmonic AI and the host of NowMedia’s weekly broadcast “AI Today.” Dr. Badeau was also instrumental in developing Stewart Leadership’s newest offering, Stewy, an on-demand AI coach trained on over 40 years of Stewart Leadership insights, models, and expertise.

Tune in to learn:

• Why AI is like a “highly intelligent adolescent”
• How finding the right AI is like shoe shopping
• How leaders can balance the risks and advantages of current AI models

Join us for a realistic–and reassuring–look at the current AI landscape.

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

1:53 – Introduction: Dr. Allen Badeau

2:45 – Topic: How Leaders Leverage AI for Productivity and Development

8:20 – How Business Leaders Should Approach AI

20:08 – Stewy: Your Customizable, On-Demand AI Leadership Coach

36:38 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Dr. Allen Badeau’s Website

Harmonic AI

“AI Today,” NowMedia

Moore’s Law

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Stewy: Your AI Leadership Coach

10 Ways to Grow Your Career with Stewy, Your New AI Coach

10 Cool Things Leaders Can Do With an AI Coach

The AI Integration Roadmap

4 Ways to Develop a Strategy of Adaptation

7 Ways to Prepare Leaders for Disruption

Planning for Disruption: Five Ways to Future-Proof Your Organization

5 Advantages of Becoming a Digitally Literate Change Leader

5 Misconceptions About Digital Transformation–and Why They Matter

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“You don’t know you need it till you need it,” says today’s guest, Chris Hare.

Chris is the host of The Storied Future Podcast and founder of The Storied Future, where he helps midmarket and enterprise CEOs create narratives that unlock a future where they can be celebrated.

In this deeply personal conversation with Daniel and Peter, Chris unpacks the process he uses to guide leaders through unearthing their own stories and crafting narratives that help them “make a dent in the universe.” Often, Chris says, leaders arrive at a moment that changes everything–one that requires a new personal narrative.

Chris shares wisdom and insight gleaned from both business and personal experiences and offers guidance for leaders who need to rewrite their narratives.

Tune in to learn:

• The relationship between leadership and storytelling
• Three steps to uncovering your stories
• The difference between story and narrative

Questions, comments, or topic ideas? Drop us an e-mail at podcast@stewartleadership.com.

In this episode:

1:20 – Introduction: Chris Hare

2:22 – Topic: Midlife Leaders Rewriting Their Own Story

8:01 – Digging Deep: Identifying Stories You Haven’t Shared

12:30 – Becoming a Better Personal Storyteller

20:19 – Confronting Obstacles to Transformation Through Story

25:45 – Translating Storytelling Into Goals

30:15 – Internal vs. External Stories

35:12 – Lightning Round

Resources:

The Storied Future Website

The Storied Future Podcast

Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs

What Color is Your Parachute?, by Richard N. Bolles

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

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

The Power of Metaphor in Leadership

We Are What We Think: 4 Steps to Change Our Personal Stories

5 Stories that Motivate Change

Six Factors for Great In-the-Moment Coaching

6 Tips to Help Build Support for Your Next Change Effort

How to Overcome the 6 Most Common Obstacles to Change

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“The cool thing about leadership is that your customers are right there,” says today’s guest, Phil Wilson.

Phil is the CEO of LRI Consulting Services, Inc., and founder of Approachable Leadership. He’s the author of seven books, including the forthcoming The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential.

In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Phil shares some powerful insights about leadership from the perspective of a consultant and a leader–including the lessons he learned from atop Mt. Stupid.

Tune in to learn:

• Three signs of an approaching leadership trainwreck
• Why imposter syndrome can be helpful for leadership growth
• The four beliefs leaders need to deliver results

Plus, Daniel, Peter, and Phil share some memories about growing up in the family business.

In this episode:

2:09 – Memory Lane

5:26 – Topic: How to Avoid a Leadership Train Wreck

13:18 – Imposter Syndrome vs. the Dunning-Kruger Effect

16:10 – The Four Beliefs

20:28 – The View from Mt. Stupid

26:45 – The Hero Assumption

32:04 – Lightning Round

LRI Consulting Services, Inc.

The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential

The Dunning-Kruger Effect (Mount Stupid)

Imposter Syndrome

Real-life “Batman” Daniel Kish Demonstrates Human Echolocation (YouTube)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

How Most People Become Leaders (Video)

Develop Your Managers by Focusing on These 8 Skillsets

Start Training on These 6 Essential Skills for Managers

4 Ways to Encourage a Growth Mindset Culture

7 Mindset Shifts that Will Make You a Great Manager

6 Tips for Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

3 Human Needs to Retain Every Employee

52 Leadership Gems: Practical and Quick Insights for Leading Others

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There is no doubt that artificial intelligence is a game-changing technological advancement–one that has generated excitement, fear, nervousness, cautious optimism, and a fair amount of hype.

But what are its implications for leadership development?

Today’s guest has some answers. “AI, to me, is a power tool supreme,” says Frank Russell, CEO of the award-winning talent development consulting firm Prositions.

Of course, as exciting and powerful as AI is, we still need to balance it with a healthy dose of humanity and wisdom–just as with any technological change.

In this conversation, Daniel, Peter, and Frank discuss the latest developments in artificial intelligence and how it can accelerate leadership development.

Tune in to learn:

• The importance of safety and wisdom in implementing AI
• How leaders can put learning in the flow of work in as little as 45 seconds
• The one thing a leader can do to leverage technology for development

Plus, some reflections on technological change in leadership development over the last 40 years.

In this episode:

1:52 – Introduction: Frank Russell, CEO, Prositions

4:15 – Memory Lane

8:06 – Topic: Leadership Development and AI

13:38 – How Leaders Can Leverage AI Technology

17:45 – How to Find Balance Between Technology and Humanity

21:44 – How to Balance Your Expectations of AI Tools

29:48 – How Leaders Can Leverage Nano-Learning

34:14 – Lightning Round

Prositions

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Stewy: Your AI Leadership Coach

LEAD NOW! Leadership Development Model

10 Ways to Grow Your Career with Stewy, Your New AI Coach

10 Cool Things Leaders Can Do with an AI Coach

How to Overcome the 6 Most Common Obstacles to Change

4 Questions to Help You Take Risks as a Leader

The AI Integration Roadmap

7 Things to Consider When Developing a Microlearning Experience

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