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The Leadership Growth Podcast

The Leadership Growth Podcast

By: Daniel & Peter Stewart
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Timely, relevant leadership topics to help you grow your ability to lead effectively.

New episodes every other Tuesday since January 30, 2024.

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  • Leveraging Strengths Amid Constant Change
    Apr 7 2026

    “Change fatigue is real,” says today’s guest, Tiffany Harvey. “And everyone really navigates change very differently.”

    Tiffany is a Gallup-certified CliftonStrengths® coach and client partner to Gallup. She led the CliftonStrengths program at Southwest Airlines for five years and now works as a Human Resources Manager at HOAM Ventures.

    In this episode, Tiffany talks to Daniel and Peter about what strengths really are, how they can inform your leadership style and approach, and why knowing your strengths can help you deal with a constantly changing business environment.

    Tune in to learn:

    • How to deal with “strength envy”
    • Whether it’s possible to overuse a strength
    • Why curiosity could be key to understanding co-workers and direct reports in a whole new way

    When faced with constant change, Tiffany says, it’s not about being fearless or embracing disruptive change. “It’s about being very mindful and intentional about selecting one or two strengths” that can help you navigate the changes you’re facing.

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

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    Resources and Links

    Gallup CliftonStrengths® Assessment

    Tiffany Harvey on LinkedIn

    Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

    https://stewartleadership.com/5-ways-to-help-manage-your-teams-change-exhaustion-2/

    https://stewartleadership.com/leading-through-change-how-to-future-proof-your-team/

    https://stewartleadership.com/the-4-steps-for-managing-constant-change-in-the-workplace/

    https://stewartleadership.com/five-ways-to-test-your-ability-to-sustain-change/

    #leadership #podcast #leadershippodcast #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoaching #StewartLeadership #LeadershipGrowthPodcast



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    38 mins
  • Habit Building for Leaders
    Mar 24 2026

    Between 45 and 50% of your daily actions are habitual, says today’s guest, Dr. Ron Dufresne.

    Dr. Dufresne is a Professor of Management and Director of the Leadership, Ethics and Organizational Sustainability Program at St. Joseph’s University. He focuses on leadership and ethics with a particular emphasis on the role of character in leadership.

    Daniel and Peter welcome Ron to discuss habits and their role in leadership. Ron suggests that habits aren’t all bad. They “take away a lot of the need for that deliberative, very cognitively taxing work that we need to do as leaders,” he says, and allow us to “focus our attention on the things that really matter.”

    But habits may not always serve who we want to be as leaders–or as humans.

    Tune in to learn:

    • How to know when it’s time to change a habit
    • How to break a habit loop and start a new one
    • Two essential leadership habits to start cultivating for long-term success

    Aristotle suggested that habits are practices of character, says Dr. Dufresne. “We are what we habitually do.” When we approach our habits with intentionality and self-reflection, we can become the leaders we want to be.

    Questions, or comments? E-mail us at podcast@stewartleadership.com

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    Resources and Links

    Dr. Ron Dufresne LinkedIn Profile

    Dr. Ron Dufresne St. Joseph’s University page

    “Psychology of Habit,” Wendy Wood and Dennis Rünger, Reviews in Advance, Sept. 1, 2015.

    Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

    https://stewartleadership.com/character-driven-leadership/

    https://stewartleadership.com/decision-making-impacts-executive-presence/

    https://stewartleadership.com/the-power-of-habits-what-leaders-can-learn-from-tom-brady/

    https://stewartleadership.com/4-ways-to-create-personal-change/

    https://stewartleadership.com/your-brain-at-work-four-strategies-to-maximize-your-most-powerful-asset/

    https://stewartleadership.com/6-ways-to-help-regulate-your-emotions-for-leadership-effectiveness/

    #leadership #podcast #leadershippodcast #leadershipdevelopment #StewartLeadership #LeadershipGrowthPodcast

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    36 mins
  • Creating Mentally and Emotionally Strong Leaders
    Mar 10 2026

    What if the same drive that built your career is quietly eroding your relationships at home?

    When leaders ignore how their behaviors at work are affecting their most important relationships, it leads to exhaustion and burnout, says Lisa Skeffington. “It’s that constant pushing through the whole time, and it’s depleting your physiology without you even realizing that it happens,” she says.

    Lisa is a multi-award winning psychotherapist, executive coach, and author with over 25 years in private practice. She joins Daniel and Peter to discuss emotional wealth and how to bring your best self to both work and home.

    Tune in to learn:

    • Key characteristics of a mentally and emotionally strong leader
    • The three pillars of emotional wealth
    • Some daily practices that can help develop emotional wealth

    Lisa promotes a shift in mindset around success–away from “achieving more and having more” to “being fully present and connected to the life and the people we have around us so that we begin to regard emotional wealth as seriously as financial wealth.”

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


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    A weekly message from SL, sharing practical ways to grow your leadership.


    Resources and Links

    How to Connect with Lisa:

    • LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/lisa-skeffington
    • Website: https://www.empoweredmomentum.com/

    Lisa’s Free resources: https://welcome.empoweredmomentum.com/

    • Self-Esteem Reality Check Audit
    • Free preview of Lisa’s book From Anxious to Empowered
    • Handbooks for anxious teens

    Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

    https://stewartleadership.com/6-ways-to-help-regulate-your-emotions-for-leadership-effectiveness/

    https://stewartleadership.com/five-behaviors-to-help-develop-your-emotional-intelligence/

    https://stewartleadership.com/increasing-your-emotional-intelligence-how-do-others-react-to-you-2/

    https://stewartleadership.com/fight-flight-freeze-our-brains-on-feedback/

    #leadership #podcast #leadershippodcast #leadershipdevelopment #leadershipcoaching #LeadershipGrowthPodcast




    If you liked this episode, please share it with a friend or colleague, or, better yet, leave a review to help other listeners find our show, and remember to subscribe so you never miss an episode.

    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.

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    44 mins
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