Resources
Practical thinking for leaders carrying the weight of the top job.
Articles, Podcasts, Videos and More
Leading under pressure is hard to talk about honestly. These resources are where I do exactly that: straight conversations, field-tested thinking and the lessons I’ve learned from the military, the boardroom and the founders and CEOs I work with.
No fluff, no slogans. Just the ideas that hold up when the stakes are high and the room is looking at you.
Candid conversations with leaders about pressure, decision-making and what it really takes to lead at the top.
Short, direct videos on leadership, accountability and performing when it counts.
Articles and insights from Stew Darling on leadership, strategy and the realities of running an organisation.
Stew Darling's Books
My latest book, The Unreasonable CEO, is a direct, no-excuses look at what it takes to lead at the top: the decisions nobody else can make, the standards nobody else will hold, and the pressure that comes with the job. It sits alongside my earlier titles, drawn from decades of leading in the military and in business.
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Put these ideas to work
Insight is only useful when it changes how you lead. I work one-on-one with a select number of founders and CEOs each year to make that happen.