What happens when you stop trusting your gut and let AI do your thinking?

Today’s guest says that’s when people start to lose themselves inside AI. “Instead of coming to a problem with your own brief or with your own kind of institutional knowledge, you're letting AI drive your own narrative for you and then just accepting that as fact,” says Elizabeth Rosenberg.

Elizabeth is the Founder of both The Good Advice Company and Chief Spiritual Officer. As an experienced PR and communications professional specializing in personal branding and intuitive intelligence, she joins Daniel and Peter in this episode to share her insights into how leaders can fully leverage AI without losing their humanity.

Tune in to learn:

• How to set boundaries around AI usage
• How to best leverage AI while building a unique personal brand
• What NOT to do in building a personal thought leadership brand

As a proponent of AI, Elizabeth says leaders shouldn’t hide from it. “Embrace it,” she says, but balance AI usage with an equal amount of time outside or connecting with other humans. “Nature and people and relationships and connection and community are the things that actually bring us into old age and keep us alive.”

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

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Resources and Links

Elizabeth Rosenberg LinkedIn

The Good Advice Company

Chief Spiritual Officer

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The Value of Wasting Time

4 Ways “Green Therapy” Can Make You a Better Leader

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Everyone faces adversity. Today’s guest asks, “If something happens that derails your life, what is the initiative that you're willing to take to pave the road to make things possible?”

After losing his sight in 2011, André van Hall learned first-hand what it meant to face adversity and reinvent himself. After a career in hospitality, he pivoted to become an author, speaker, and self-styled Curiosity Instigator.

In this episode, André talks to Daniel and Peter about the circumstances that led to the loss of his vision, how he dealt with the obstacles his new reality presented, and what he learned in the process of reinventing himself.

Tune in to learn:

• The role of curiosity in overcoming adversity and reinventing oneself
• The importance of humility in facing challenges
• The difference between judging and assessing

A rebuilt life is not a lesser life, says André. “Curiosity truly is the ray of sunlight that gives us the possibilities of what can be.”

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Resources and Links

André van Hall TEDx Talk

André van Hall Website

The Curiosity of Change: How to Bring Light to the Dark Side of Change, André van Hall (Amazon)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

How to Stay Relevant at Work

6 Tips to Build a Learning Organization

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7 Ways to Become a Servant Leader

8 Characteristics of Servant Leaders

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From food delivery to dating, much of modern life is designed to help us eliminate friction.

But today’s guest suggests that we may have eliminated too much friction.

Ross Blankenship is an organizational psychologist, executive coach, and author who works with CEOs and senior leadership teams on the human side of leadership. In his forthcoming book, Friction: Uncover the Power of Leading Through Tension, Ross and his co-author, Maggie Sass, explore how leaders can lead through friction for better decisions, stronger relationships, and healthier performance.

In this conversation, Daniel, Peter, and Ross discuss why the right amount of friction is key to learning and leading for long-term success.

Ross points to studies that show when learning is more difficult, retention is higher. “If you take too much of the friction out of my thinking… then I’m not really thinking about it anymore,” he says.

Tune in to learn:

• The different types of friction that affect how people work and lead
• Why a little bit of friction is actually good
• How “sticking points” can help improve thinking

Like most beneficial practices, leveraging and navigating friction starts with habits. Find “the very simplest, smallest version of a task,” says Ross, and reflect or put energy into thinking about that friction. “That’s the kind of habit that can start to change your identity over time.”

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

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Resources and Links

Everyday Leadership Website

Ross Blankenship’s Substack “Theory of Change”

Tuesday Advisors

Ross Blankenship website

Ross Blankenship LinkedIn

Friction: Uncover the Power of Leading Through Tension (August 2026)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Why this One Skill is a Non-Negotiable for Your Next-Level Leaders

8 Tips to Manage Critical Feedback

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Burned Out vs. Bored Out: The Hidden Engagement Crisis

6 Ways Leaders can Master Emotional Self-Control

How to Increase Your Emotional Intelligence

8 Keys to Managing Conflict Well

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