It’s an historic day over at The Leadership Growth Podcast as Daniel and Peter conduct their first podcast interview!

Daniel and Peter interview Ed Evarts, founder and president of Excellius Leadership Development and author of the forthcoming book, The Bravery Trick: Four Easy Ways to Say Hard Things.

In this interview, Ed shares some observations, tips, and suggestions for how to be braver in conversations with bosses, colleagues, and direct reports–while preserving psychological safety and remaining respectful.

Tune in to learn:

• What bravery is and why it matters in the workplace
• The importance of curiosity in being brave
• The one tip every conflict averse person should practice to become braver

Join Daniel, Peter, and Ed as they discuss why it’s so hard to be brave at work, how to become braver, and how to foster bravery on your team and in the workplace.

In this episode:

1:33 – Introduction: Ed Evarts

2:51 – Insight of the Week: What is Bravery?

6:55 – How to Be Braver at Work

17:20 – On the Other Side of Bravery

23:00 – Creating a Brave Workplace

31:30 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Excellius Leadership Development

The Bravery Trick: Four Easy Ways to Say Hard Things page (release date: May 14, 2024)

Ed Evarts’ Amazon Author Page

Stewart Leadership Insights:

• The Three Levels of Managerial Courage
• 4 Suggestions for Giving Brain-Friendly Feedback
• 4 Ways to Prime Your Brain to Receive Feedback
• 6 Tips for Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

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Do you know the most important skill for a leader?

A conversation with an old friend from high school led Daniel to think carefully about this question, and his answer?

Coaching.

In this episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast, Daniel and Peter discuss the five most important steps to effectively coaching someone on your team.

Tune in to learn:

• The most important foundational skill to becoming a great coach
• How and when to use assessments
• The one thing you should not do as a coach

Plus, why sleep is so important to our overall function as leaders (and people), and a brief peek into what trivia nights were like in the Stewart household (hint: fingers were sprained).

In this episode:

1:57 – Insight of the Week

8:12 – Memory Lane: Lesson from a Choir Teacher

14:15 – Topic: The Five Steps of Great Coaching

35:53 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Stewart Leadership Insights:

• The Five Steps of Great Coaching
• Eight Skills of Great Coaching Managers
• 7 Ways Leaders Develop Themselves and Others
• 6 Tips for Improving Your Active Listening Skills
• Big Ears are a Must
• 4 Reasons FAST Goals Beat SMART Goals

“Discovering the Brain’s Nightly Rinse Cycle,” NIH Director’s Blog, Mar 5, 2020

“Sleep Loss Encourages Spread of Toxic Alzheimer’s Protein,” NIH Director’s Blog, Feb 5, 2019

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What is your Personal Philosophy of Leadership?

If you can’t answer that question, this episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast is for you!

Join Daniel and Peter as they coach you through a powerful exercise in self-reflection that can help you develop your own core philosophy.

Tune in to learn:

• The five core questions you need to answer to develop your Personal Philosophy of Leadership
• The most helpful piece of advice you need to complete your philosophy
• The bonus sixth question that can refine your philosophy even more

Plus, the importance of letting go, a few “poorly chosen words from the past,” and some insight into the Stewarts’ personalities as they share their pet peeves (hint: one of them hates this common office supply!)

In this episode:

1:37 – Insight of the Week

7:41 – Memory Lane: “A Few Poorly Chosen Words From the Past”

11:20 – Topic: The Personal Philosophy of Leadership

34:22 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Stewart Leadership Insights:

• How to Delegate Like a Pro
• 7 Ways Leaders Develop Themselves and Others
• The Value of an Iterative Process
• How to Leverage the Six Leadership Styles in Today’s Environment
• Internal vs. External Processing: What is Your Thinking Style?
• 6 Ways to Become Aware of Your Leadership Blind Spots

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For more great content or to learn about how Stewart Leadership can help you grow your ability to lead effectively, please visit stewartleadership.com and follow us on LinkedIn, Instagram, and YouTube.