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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“What’s the value-add for each and every interaction?”

According to Daniel, this is a critical question every leader should ask about interactions with customers.

But it doesn’t just apply to customers. Leaders have four critical relationships to manage, and each one has different needs, concerns, and desired outcomes.

Managing these four relationships can make leaders feel stretched in multiple directions at once. As Peter points out, a leader who is focused on addressing the boss’ needs will still feel pulled toward direct reports, peers, and customers.

It is possible to successfully navigate the different needs of each relationship–without being pulled apart in the process!

Tune in to learn:

• What each relationship needs most from a leader
• Why taking the time to address peer needs and peer learning is so critical to collaboration
• The biggest trap you can fall into if you don’t treat each relationship uniquely

Plus, insight into why we don’t remember everything, and memories about epic Koosh Ball battles.

In this episode:

1:29 – Insight of the Week

8:36 – Memory Lane: Koosh Ball Mayhem

11:50 – Topic: Four Critical Relationships Every Leader Needs to Manage

32:40 – Lightning Round

Resources:

Stewart Leadership Insights:

• The Four Critical Relationships All Leaders Must Develop
• 6 Tips for Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace
• 3 Human Needs to Retain Every Employee
• Six Keys to Successfully Working with Your Boss
• 6 Ways to Become Aware of Your Leadership Blind Spots

Koosh Ball, Wikipedia

Brain Facts, Cleveland Clinic

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable, by Patrick Lencioni

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