How do you build an AI-native organization? “It’s the LEGO® principle,” says Peter Stewart. “It’s one brick at a time.”

In today’s conversation, Peter and Daniel break down the necessary roles every organization needs to successfully integrate AI tools into their processes and workflows. Rather than taking a scattered, haphazard approach, organizations that pursue AI adoption with intention and focus can realize the gains the technology promises.

Tune in to learn:

• The four roles every AI adoption needs (plus one necessary foundational role)
• Why controlling the information flow is vital to AI rollout
• The important caveat to any AI adoption

AI is deceptively enticing, says Daniel. “We want to say yes to it all and do it all.” Instead, the organizations that will see the best results will take a strategic, focused approach–and, ultimately, one that’s human-first.

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

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Resources and Links:

Ross Hartman, CEO, Kiingo AI LinkedIn

Ross Hartman, Kiingo AI profile page

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

How to Become an AI-Native Organization (Podcast episode 56)

Leading in the Age of AI (Podcast episode 51)

Strategic Resilience in the Age of AI (Podcast episode 61)

6 Ways to Gain Support for Organizational Change

5 Stories that Motivate Change

Top Five Change Drivers & Derailers for Successful Change

3 Tips for Leading through the AI Digital Transformation

The Value of an Iterative Process

4 Ways to Encourage a Healthy Failure Culture

6 Informal Talks that Drive Digital Transformation

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68% of U.S. GDP is household spending–and today’s guest has ideas about how to make those individual economic engines more efficient.

Lisa Woodruff is a productivity specialist, author, and founder and CEO of Organize 365. She hosts the top-rated Organize 365 podcast, where she shares strategies for reducing the overwhelm, clearing the mental clutter, and living a productive and organized life.

In today’s conversation with Daniel and Peter, Lisa shares her suggestions for how household managers can make the most of their time, talent, and treasure.

Tune in to learn:

• The problem with “to do” lists
• What constitutes visible work–and how many hours it really consumes each week
• How applying systems thinking and strategic planning can help professionals set the right foundation for productivity at home

“Households are economic business entities,” Lisa says, “but we don't give them the business tools to help people who run households be productive and get back their time for leisure, for whatever they want to use it for.”

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Resources and Links

Organize 365 website

Lisa Woodruff Amazon Author Page

Organize 365 Podcast (Apple Podcasts)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

10 Tenets of Calendar Management

The Difference Between Important and Urgent

5 Ways “Cloud Watching” Improves Your Leadership

How Do You Prioritize Your Workload? 7 Questions to Decide What Deserves Your Time

Manage Your Energy, Not Your Time

10 Tips for Managing Your Workload

8 Steps to Take Back Your Time

How to Zoom Out and Manage Your Inner Chatter

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Some of the greatest lessons we can learn in life come in the middle of the hardest adversity, says today’s guest, Angie Wiley.

Angie is coach, keynote speaker, and founder of You Are Strong, an organization dedicated to helping high performers increase performance and maximize life potential. In today’s episode, she joins Daniel and Peter to discuss how leaders can grow through difficult circumstances–without damaging themselves in the process.

Angie believes leaders become stronger through the climb. Sometimes that means intentionally challenging ourselves, and other times, it means navigating adversity we didn’t choose. “It’s really important to pause and say, ‘what story do I want to create around this hard situation?’” she says.

Tune in to learn:

• How to lead others who are facing adversity
• Why there is value in not knowing if you can succeed at something
• The biggest mistakes leaders make when facing adversity

In the end, adversity can be a gift for growth, Angie suggests. “If we aren't pushing ourselves, experiencing mistakes and failures, we're not growing.”

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Resources and Links:

You Are Strong website

Angie Wiley LinkedIn

About the 29029 Challenge (Everesting)

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

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

4 Questions to Help You Take Risks as a Leader

7 Ways to Become a Servant Leader

Managing Microstress for Better Work-Life Integration

4 Ways to Encourage a Healthy Failure Culture

How to Zoom Out and Manage Your Inner Chatter

How to Show Self-Compassion as a Leader (Podcast)

How to Recharge Your Leadership Energy

9 Leadership Lessons from the C-Suite

7 Principles for Character-Driven Leadership

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Most people–and most businesses–try to avoid uncertainty, says today’s guest, Cary Sparrow. “They want to create predictability and they want to manage risk out.”

But in today’s world, uncertainty has become the houseguest that shows no signs of leaving–and that has deep implications for leaders who are trying to manage their careers.

In this episode, Cary joins Daniel and Peter to talk about how today’s leaders can successfully build careers in an uncertain marketplace. Cary is the founder and CEO of WageScape, the world's largest next-generation labor market intelligence platform, and has over thirty-five years of leadership experience spanning the US Navy, Willis Towers Watson, and Cargill.

Tune in to learn:

• The most important thing to know when evaluating your career
• What not to do in the midst of uncertainty
• Why inclusion still matters when considering the health of an organization

Uncertainty isn’t going anywhere, and leaders need to “learn how to thrive at a higher level of uncertainty,” says Cary. “Get used to being a little bit more uncomfortable.”

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Resources and Links:

WageScape website

Cary Sparrow LinkedIn

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

4 Questions to Help You Take Risks as a Leader

Video: You are the CEO of Your Own Business

6 Career Goal Strategies Every Leader Needs in Uncertain Times

Six Tips for Productive Career Conversations

White Paper: The New Business Imperative: Career Development

Why a Lattice, Not a Ladder, is Key to a Successful Career Pathway

Career Progression vs. Career Development

5 Tools to Own Your Career and Inspire Engagement

Webinar: Managing Your Career

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Making decisions is more than just one aspect of leadership. It’s “the unit of analysis for leaders,” says Daniel. Leadership is “based upon how we make decisions, because leadership equates with decision-making rights.”

No matter where you are in your leadership journey, making effective decisions can be the thing that separates you from leaders who are growing, developing, and becoming more influential and leaders who get stuck. In this episode, Daniel and Peter take a closer look at decision-making and how it affects leaders and teams.

Tune in to learn:

• Why an iterative process is valuable for learning and growing in your leadership competencies
• The four types of decision-making–and the pitfalls of each one
• The 1-3-1 decision-making model that can help you improve your effectiveness immediately

Effective leaders understand that no decision IS a decision. With tools like the 1-3-1 framework, they can avoid analysis paralysis and keep their teams moving forward.

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Resources and Links:

Amy Edmondson on Psychological Safety

“The Intelligent Failure that Led to the Discovery of Psychological Safety,” by Amy Edmondson

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

4 Steps to Effective Decision-Making

5 Ways Your Decision-Making Impacts Executive Presence

What Cheetahs Can Teach Us About Decision-Making

4 Ways to Encourage a Healthy Failure Culture

6 Tips for Creating Psychological Safety in the Workplace

Creating Psychological Safety in Remote Teams (Webinar)

The Value of an Iterative Process

6 Tips to Building a Learning Organization

Iterative Leadership in the Digital Age (Podcast)

10 Ways to Successfully Launch into Your First 90 Days

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Is imposter syndrome misunderstood–and can it actually be helpful to your career?

Originally called a “phenomenon,” imposter syndrome is very common. At some point, everyone experiences that sensation of self-doubt–of wondering, “what if someone discovers that I don’t know what I’m doing?”

But those sensations of self-doubt aren’t always bad–and in fact, they can be evidence of personal growth! In today’s episode, Daniel and Peter take a closer look at imposter syndrome–what it is, what it’s not, and how to harness it to help you work at the top of your license.

Tune in to learn:

• Why “phenomenon” might be a better word than “syndrome”
• The two things that get in the way of leaders working at the top of their license
• The one thing leaders can do to better work at the top of their license

Ultimately, there are two things we have control over, says Peter–”our attitude and our effort. And we don't want to let a perceived syndrome, phenomenon, moment, be an excuse. Somebody had confidence enough in us to put us in this situation, and we can lean on that.”

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Resources and Links:

“New research debunks 4 myths about ‘impostor syndrome,’” MIT Sloan School of Management

Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

How to Zoom Out and Manage Your Inner Chatter

The Definitive Guide to Executive Coaching (Guide)

6 Tips to Build a Learning Organization

4 Ways to Encourage a Growth Mindset Culture

6 Secrets to Your Leadership Growth

How to Stay Relevant at Work

Your Brain at Work: Discover Secrets to Catapult Your Success (Webinar)

Your Brain at Work: Four Strategies to Maximize Your Most Powerful Asset (Article)

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When it comes to leadership assessments, there’s never a “one-size-fits-all” approach, says Peter Stewart.

“There are some key questions we need to think about before you begin the assessment process so that you are selecting the right method, you're selecting the right resources or formal assessments or whatever you're doing, to help get the results you want,” he says.

In today’s episode, Daniel and Peter take a deep dive into leadership assessments, examining the purpose of assessments, the typical use cases for assessments, which types of assessments are appropriate, and how to understand assessment reports.

Tune in to learn:

• Four clear cases for leadership assessments
• Mistakes and pitfalls to avoid in assessing leaders
• The most important things to do before assessing leaders

Having a formal leadership assessment process is one of the best ways for organizations to make sure they select the right leaders for their open positions and further develop those leaders for future roles. When designed and implemented for the unique needs of the organization, a good assessment process will help optimize and integrate individual leadership strengths and help both the organization and the leader deliver results.

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Stewart Leadership Insights and Resources:

Stewart Leadership Assessments

When Should I Use a LEAD NOW! Assessment?

6 Ways to Leverage the Power of 360° Assessments for Your Leaders

The Advantages of an Online 360° Assessment

Succession Planning for Success

Connecting Strategy with Talent Development, Part 1 (Podcast)

Connecting Strategy with Talent Development, Part 2 (Podcast)

Turnover to Tenure: How Succession Planning can Stabilize Leadership and Position Organizations for Long-Term Growth

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