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Exploring the Language of ScriptureHow 1 Peter Reads Scripture: Why the Septuagint MattersWhy does it matter that 1 Peter consistently uses the Greek Old Testament — the Septuagint — and how does that shape the message of the letter?In this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Daniel Mikkelsen speaks with New Testament scholar Ed Glenny about how the author of 1 Peter reads and uses Scripture. Ed Glenny shows why Peter’s use of the Greek Scriptures is not incidental, but central to understanding the theology and argument of the letter.Much of 1 Peter is shaped by careful engagement with the Old Testament in Greek. We explore why most of Pet...
2025-12-171h 19
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Adopt a Leader MindsetMoving into a leadership role involves a lot more than just updating your e-mail signature with your new title.It requires shifting your mindset from the things that made you a successful individual contributor to things that will make you a successful leader.In today’s episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast, Daniel Stewart and Peter Stewart take a deep dive into what makes a successful leadership mindset–and how you can develop one.Tune in to learn:How to define work differently as a leaderWhat “leader work” looks likeThe “missing pi...
2025-12-1635 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastLeading in the Age of AI“AI might know more than you, but it doesn’t know better than you,” says Dr. Gena Hoxha in today’s episode.Gena is the Chief People Officer and Chief AI Officer at Ignitium, a provider of world-class Account-Based Marketing (ABM) programs for enterprise organizations. She holds a PhD in Leadership Studies from Gonzaga University and seeks to help leaders pursue AI integration with foresight, not fear.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Gena shares her insights, predictions, and warnings about the current and future state of AI in the workplace.Tune in...
2025-12-0235 min
Soliverse podcastGeospatial AI for Solar Developers: Planno.io's Blueprint for Smarter C&I Pipelines with Daniel DominguesSend us a textAbout This EpisodeOn this episode of the Soliverse Podcast, Peter sits down with Daniel Domingues, Founder & CEO of Planno.io, the Geospatial AI platform that’s fixing one of distributed solar’s biggest bottlenecks: finding the right commercial and industrial rooftops.After years developing rooftop solar projects across the Middle East and Europe, Daniel saw firsthand how slow, manual, and incomplete the prospecting process really was.So he built Planno — combining satell...
2025-11-2038 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Use AI in Hiring Leaders“It’s not about kind of handing away our decision-making rights,” says Dr. Reece Akhtar. “It’s about using AI as a tool–emphasis on a tool–to help us become smarter humans, not the other way around.”Dr. Akhtar is the CEO of Deeper Signals, an end-to-end Soft Skills Intelligence platform designed to help organizations make smarter and fairer talent decisions. He is a contributor to Harvard Business Review and Forbes and co-author of the book, The Future of Recruitment: Using the New Science of Talent Analytics to Get Your Hiring Right.In...
2025-11-1836 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastThe Myth of AuthenticityWhen most people say they want to “be authentic,” what they really mean is they want to be comfortable, says Dr. Laura Sicola.But “comfort zones and authenticity have nothing to do with each other when it comes to real performance,” she says.Laura Sicola is a cognitive linguist, communication expert, speaker, and coach who helps leaders become master influencers. Her TEDx presentation, “Want to Sound Like a Leader?” has been viewed approximately 7 million times.Laura joins Daniel and Peter today for a deep dive into authenticity and the myths around what it means to be...
2025-11-0435 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastManaging Generational Differences“Whys unite and whats divide,” says Haydn Shaw.Haydn is the founder of People Driven Results and the author of Sticking Points: How to Get 5 Generations Working Together in the 12 Places They Come Apart. Hailed by Time Magazine as an expert on cultural differences in the workplace, Haydn focuses on helping generations work together better with a combination of clear insight, humor, and practical advice.In today’s conversation, Daniel, Peter, and Haydn discuss some of the most challenging aspects of having five generations in the workplace at the same time.Tune in to...
2025-10-2134 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastAI's Impact on Leadership AssessmentImagine being “paid to judge people”!That’s how today’s guest jokingly describes his role. Tom Verboven is a Senior Director of Client Success at Mercer Talent Enterprise, where he advises clients on how to drive value through effective human capital strategies.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Tom offers his insights and advice for navigating a leadership assessment landscape that now includes artificial intelligence (AI) tools.Tune in to learn:Three shifts in leadership assessment over the last decadeThree steps leaders should take as they use assessments in the f...
2025-10-0734 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Have a Successful Team OffsiteNo one attends a team offsite wanting it to be a failure, says Daniel. Unsuccessful offsites are perceived as “a bad waste of time.”So what makes an offsite successful–and how can an offsite have a lasting, positive impact on your team or organization?In this episode, Daniel and Peter break down the elements of a successful team offsite and give suggestions for how to make your next one the best yet.Tune in to learn:The value of including all participants in the planning processWhat an offsite is NOT go...
2025-09-2339 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow Do You Measure Success as a Leader?As a consultant and coach, Lorraine Armijos, founder of LAR Insights, has observed many leaders struggle to respond when she asks how they measure success.The first response, she says, “is just a blank stare.” Some leaders gauge success entirely on revenue numbers. And finally, many leaders give a “laundry list of things.”“It’s really important to start with what problem you’re trying to solve,” says Lorraine. “From there on, start creating that alignment through each layer” of the organization.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Lorraine discusses the elements of leadership succes...
2025-09-0930 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to NOT Lose Yourself as a Leader“If you’re not clear on who you are, then the people around you are not going to be clear on where they’re going,” says Dominic George.Dominic is a leadership strategist, executive coach, and founder of Vision Leadership for Life. He helps high-performing leaders rise into senior leadership without sacrificing their identity, values, or wellbeing.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Dominic offers advice for leaders on how to stay centered on their core “why” without losing themselves to other people’s expectations.Tune in to learn:One exercise t...
2025-08-2634 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastAll Things DelegationWhen you don’t delegate, you risk impairing the growth of your organization, says Daniel in today’s episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast.“That is a very limiting, very restrictive mindset,” he says. Choosing not to delegate will create bottlenecks in a system, and bottlenecks create inefficiencies.Delegating can be tough for many leaders. Personality traits, poor experiences, and even fears of micromanaging can interfere with efficient delegation.But as Daniel and Peter point out, delegation is an essential skill for all leaders to learn–for their own success and the success of their t...
2025-08-1235 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Show Self-Compassion as a LeaderMany leaders grew up with a mindset that encouraged giving 120% all day, every day.But giving 120% all the time is not your best, says Amanda Younts, because it’s not sustainable.Known to her audience as The Midlife Catalyst, Amanda promotes a leadership model that encourages self-compassion–a model that sustains leadership performance and improves the workplace for both leaders and their people.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Amanda shares her philosophy and some practical advice to create sustainable, self-compassionate leadership.Tune in to learn:How to c...
2025-07-2931 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastLeading Through Global Differences“Each person has their own story,” says Kerim Kfuri, author and host of “The Supply and Demand Show” and President and CEO of The Atlas Network, LLC.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Kerim shares insights gleaned from a lifetime of experiences in a multi-cultural and cross-border world. From growing up as a child of immigrants speaking multiple languages to leading a packing and logistics organization with over 2,000 suppliers around the world, Kerim has learned what works–and what doesn’t–when it comes to working together through global differences.Tune in to learn:...
2025-07-1534 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastSurvivor GuiltWhen uncertainty hits the marketplace and organizations are forced to lay off employees, there’s an under-discussed byproduct of the upheaval–namely, survivor guilt. How do those who keep their jobs cope with losing friends and colleagues to layoffs?In this episode, Daniel and Peter offer six clear steps to help layoff survivors deal with the shock, grief, and upheaval presented by keeping their jobs when others lose theirs.Tune in to learn:The one small change you should make to your language that brings big resultsHow to gain control in the afte...
2025-07-0137 min
LEVITY#26 Inside Shift Bioscience’s single-gene rejuvenation breakthrough — Exclusive with CEO Daniel IvesJust about the hottest thing in longevity science right now is partial reprogramming - using Yamanaka factors to rewind the biological clock in our cells. Billion-dollar giants like Altos, Retro and New Limit are betting on it.But in this episode a far smaller player, Shift Bioscience, argues that the field may be looking in the wrong place. CEO Daniel Ives explains how his team used AI-powered virtual cells to uncover a single gene that seems to match OSK-level rejuvenation without the tumor risk that haunts classical reprogramming - and why their just-released data could change the...
2025-06-171h 59
The Leadership Growth PodcastExecutive Presence for IntrovertsIt’s easy to think a strong executive presence requires an outgoing, gregarious personality.Not so, suggest Daniel and Peter in today’s episode.Introverts can “convey that sense of credibility and to be seen as influential, to be seen as a leader” just as well as extroverts, says Daniel.In this episode, Daniel and Peter explore the advantages and strengths introverted leaders can bring to their positions and offer some suggestions for developing skills to boost their executive presence.Tune in to learn:Two “superpowers” introverts bring to leadershi...
2025-06-1733 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Manage Through Organizational Disfunction“Stress is like a bucket,” says Peter Stewart.As anyone who has worked in a dysfunctional organization can attest, that bucket can fill to overflowing very quickly when there are no spigots or holes to release the stress.In today’s conversation, Peter and Daniel discuss how to survive a dysfunctional work situation–what to track, how to deal with it when there are no immediate escapes, and when to leave. Tune in to learn:Three variables to track to help evaluate a dysfunctional situationPractical ideas to cope with a difficult...
2025-06-0335 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastNavigating ConflictHow do you react to conflict?Even that simple question can provoke a variety of emotions and responses. Some people look forward to engaging in heated debate, while others walk away or acquiesce to avoid even a hint of discord.No matter how you feel about it, though, it’s guaranteed that you will inevitably run into disagreements in your workplace–and in all areas of life!In this episode of The Leadership Growth Podcast, Daniel and Peter examine how to approach conflict in a healthy way.Tune in to lear...
2025-05-2033 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastWhat is Executive Presence? Part 2“Great inspirational leaders are able to connect the bigger picture, that clear vision of what the future may bring, with the actions of today,” says Peter Stewart.In this second part of a deep dive into Executive Presence, Daniel and Peter look at how good emotional management and an ability to inspire contribute to a strong executive presence.Tune in to learn:Why it’s important to balance authenticity and awareness of othersHow storytelling and metaphor contribute to Executive PresenceThe one thing leaders can do to elevate their Executive Presence and InfluencePlus...
2025-05-0638 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastWhat is Executive Presence? Part 1Leaders “take up a lot of space,” says Peter Stewart.What leaders do in that space can be the difference between great business and people results–and bad ones.In today’s episode, Daniel and Peter tackle the topic of executive presence–how it’s evolved over the years, what it means today, and how leaders can develop and improve it so they show up with credibility and confidence.Tune in to learn:What a modern model of Executive Presence looks likeHow decision-making impacts Executive PresenceThe one thing leaders can do to establ...
2025-04-2230 min
Block by Block: A Show on Web3 Growth MarketingDaniel Jacobs: Thrive Protocol and Fixing Crypto's Grant ProblemEpisode is brought to you by Infinex. Experience Crypto designed for humans. Get your free account today: https://app.infinex.xyz/?r=B2KSQJ77-------------------------SummaryIn this conversation, Daniel Jacobs, co-founder and CEO of Thrive Protocol, discusses the importance of recognizing value creation in the crypto space as well as crypto marketing with Peter Abilla. He reflects on a nostalgic experience that inspired the mission of Thrive Protocol, which aims to provide a fair and equitable platform for builders in the blockchain ecosystem. The discussion covers the unique features of T...
2025-04-1542 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow Leaders Leverage AI for Productivity and DevelopmentAI is “not special,” says Dr. Allen Badeau. “It’s just a bigger part of your technology strategy.”In today’s episode, Daniel, Peter, and Dr. Badeau discuss the latest developments in the artificial intelligence (AI) landscape and how leaders can best leverage this rapidly evolving technology for productivity and development.Dr. Badeau is an AI evangelist with over 20 years experience building AI systems. He is the Co-Founder of Harmonic AI and the host of NowMedia’s weekly broadcast “AI Today.” Dr. Badeau was also instrumental in developing Stewart Leadership’s newest offering, Stewy, an on-demand AI coach t...
2025-04-0838 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastMidlife Leaders Rewriting Their Own Story“You don’t know you need it till you need it,” says today’s guest, Chris Hare.Chris is the host of The Storied Future Podcast and founder of The Storied Future, where he helps midmarket and enterprise CEOs create narratives that unlock a future where they can be celebrated.In this deeply personal conversation with Daniel and Peter, Chris unpacks the process he uses to guide leaders through unearthing their own stories and crafting narratives that help them “make a dent in the universe.” Often, Chris says, leaders arrive at a moment that changes everything–o...
2025-03-2537 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow to Avoid a Leadership Train Wreck“The cool thing about leadership is that your customers are right there,” says today’s guest, Phil Wilson.Phil is the CEO of LRI Consulting Services, Inc., and founder of Approachable Leadership. He’s the author of seven books, including the forthcoming The Leader-Shift Playbook: 4 Simple Changes to Score Big and Unleash Your Team’s Potential.In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Phil shares some powerful insights about leadership from the perspective of a consultant and a leader–including the lessons he learned from atop Mt. Stupid.Tune in to learn:Three...
2025-03-1134 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastLeadership Development and AIThere is no doubt that artificial intelligence is a game-changing technological advancement–one that has generated excitement, fear, nervousness, cautious optimism, and a fair amount of hype.But what are its implications for leadership development?Today’s guest has some answers. “AI, to me, is a power tool supreme,” says Frank Russell, CEO of the award-winning talent development consulting firm Prositions.Of course, as exciting and powerful as AI is, we still need to balance it with a healthy dose of humanity and wisdom–just as with any technological change.In this conve...
2025-02-2537 min
The Owner's Box @WashU OlinS2: E4: Quantifying Kindness with Daniel LubetzkyIf you have a company that strives to be, in their own words, “Kind to one’s tastebuds, body, and the world” -- can you tease out when it pays to be kind, and what you do when you have to assess that mission pragmatically? What about when you bring that novel supply chain to market. What works in the market, and how does it shape your path to getting there? In today’s episode, we look at the balancing act between Business and Social Good with Kind Snacks Founder Daniel Lubetzky.Special Guest: Daniel Lubetzky.
2025-02-1436 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastWhat to Expect During a Coaching SessionA good coaching session is about more than just complaints or chit chat. “Coaching sessions are not just to have a feel-good moment,” says Daniel. “They are intended to focus on action and follow up.”In this week’s episode, Daniel and Peter demystify a typical coaching session. They discuss some of the questions they typically ask, the common way they begin many sessions, and the importance of both behavior change and mindset shift.Tune in to learn:The one thing a coachee should do to optimize a coaching sessionThe one thing a coachee...
2025-02-1142 minExploring the Language of ScriptureGreek in the Old Testament and 1 Peter: More Important Than You Think | Ed GlennyIn this episode of Exploring the Language of Scripture, Daniel Mikkelsen sits down with Ed Glenny, Professor of New Testament and Greek at the University of Northwestern, St. Paul, to explore the significance of the Greek Old Testament (Septuagint) and how Greek grammar in 1 Peter deepens our understanding of Scripture. Together, they discuss how the Septuagint shaped the early church, why Greek conditional clauses in 1 Peter reveal more than translations suggest, and what we can learn about biblical theology from the Greek Old Testament. From textual criticism to practical application, this e...
2025-02-051h 02
The Leadership Growth PodcastThe 5 Steps of Great CoachingExecutive coaching is more than just a series of nice, but unconnected, conversations, says Peter Stewart. “It’s a development process with real teeth and traction in it” to help leaders meet goals.In this episode, Peter and Daniel demystify the coaching process with a look at their five-step approach to coaching. This approach identifies clear objectives, sets measurable and time-bound goals, and integrates feedback to help leaders course correct as they progress.Anyone can benefit from a coaching engagement. “It is not about the coach,” says Daniel. “It is about what you need, and for you to b...
2025-01-2840 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastWhat to Expect From Your Executive CoachOver the last few decades, the attitude on leadership coaching has shifted dramatically. What was once considered necessary only when there was a performance issue is now a common piece of leadership development.“More and more leaders are seeing executive leadership coaching as actually a sign of investment and development,” says Daniel. “It’s a positive thing.”But being given a coaching opportunity can raise a lot of questions. Can you choose your coach, or will your company assign you a coach? How much will your boss know about your coaching sessions? And what does a coaching...
2025-01-1435 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastUsing AI to Build InnovationWhat if AI were the key to innovation inside your company?Today’s guest suggests that AI puts innovation in the hands of people who aren’t necessarily scientists or programmers.Travis Hoppe is the Assistant Director of AI Research and Development at The White House Office of Science and Technology Policy. He co-authored The Pile, a pioneering open source dataset used for training large language models that served as a catalyst for promoting open science within the field of AI, and he holds a PhD in physics.In this conversation, Daniel and Trav...
2024-12-3133 min
As Told ToSecond Printing: Peter Asher and David JacksThis episode originally aired June 20, 2023 First-time author David Jacks, a veteran video editor and music supervisor, ran into legendary music producer Peter Asher at a Santa Monica taco joint in 2003 and asked if he could interview him. Jacks, a long-time admirer of the man said to be the inspiration for Mike Myers' "shagadelic" Austin Powers character, who first came to prominence as one-half of the hit-making British pop vocal duo Peter and Gordon and would go on to produce generation-defining albums for artists such as James Taylor, Linda Ronstadt, Bonnie Raitt, Randy Newman, and Diana Ross, immediately...
2024-12-311h 21
The Leadership Growth PodcastElevating Your Ability to InfluenceHow do other people see you?In a world where there’s more noise than ever before, many of us have lost our ability to communicate with empathy, says Stacey Hanke, executive mentor and author of Influence Elevated: Maximizing Your Connection Monday to Monday. In this conversation with Daniel and Peter, Stacey shares her insights about how leaders can learn–or relearn–how to connect with consistency across platforms and maximize their influence.“Every conversation is your opportunity to practice something,” says Stacey. Whether it’s improving meetings, asking for feedback, or even watching a recorded mee...
2024-12-1733 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastHow Leaders Solve Problems“We don't spend a lot of time thinking about how we breathe. We just do it,” says Jamie Flinchbaugh. “But then we find out, whether we're training for sports or meditation or other things, that there's more to learn about breathing. And when we are thoughtful about it, we can do it better, more usefully.”Solving problems as a leader is similar to breathing, says Flinchbaugh. Leaders take it for granted that they can solve problems in the usual way. They’re often on autopilot, and they forget to think about their roles–and the roles of others aroun...
2024-12-0339 min
The Leadership Growth PodcastAchieving Operational Success as a Leader“Imagine if Amazon was inefficient,” says Garrett Delph, Founder and CEO of Clarity Ops.An inefficient Amazon would never reign in the very area that allowed it to disrupt the marketplace–that is, rapid, low-cost product delivery.Operational inefficiencies are organizational kryptonite, says Delph in this conversation with Daniel and Peter. Garrett Delph is a serial entrepreneur who has founded three businesses, collectively generating over $40 million in revenue. Today, Garrett is an operating partner to business executive leadership in need of transformative solutions that extend business lifetime value, increase company profits, and improve employee well-being.
2024-11-1934 min