Cultivate Clear Vision & Communication - w. Stephen Smith

The Leadwell Podcast

What if there was a way to communicate your organization's vision so effectively that it transformed the way your team sees and achieves its goals? Join us as Stephen Smith, founder and lead strategist at Aerable, shares his innovative seven-ingredient process for strategic communication. Stephen uses a unique agricultural analogy to explain how cultivating ideas in a fertile environment can yield remarkable results. You'll learn how foundational faith and a clear, purposeful vision can set the stage for achieving the grand design of your organization.
Explore the concepts of seasonality and poise as Stephen reveals the importance of timing and emotional intelligence in leadership. Discover how aligning tasks with the appropriate season can maximize effectiveness, much like planting crops at the right time yields a bountiful harvest. Equally important is maintaining poise—Stephen describes this as having the self-control and emotional intelligence to navigate both the highs and lows of business, ensuring that your communication remains clear and consistent.
Effective leadership requires a delicate balance of poise, diplomacy, and creativity. Stephen discusses the critical role of understanding and valuing others' perspectives in enhancing strategic communication and organizational resilience. By fostering an environment ripe for innovation, leaders can respond to market demands and stakeholder needs more effectively. Wrap up with insights on connecting with Stephen and Aerable for more on their communication strategies, and hear our heartfelt gratitude for the collaboration and support from the Leadwell community. This episode is a treasure trove of actionable insights for any leader looking to elevate their communication game.
Connect with Stephen:
Stephen Smith | LinkedIn
Stephen Smith | Email
Aerable Co. | Website
Aerable Co. | Instagram

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The Leadwell Podcast gives mission-driven leaders principled and practical advice to do just that, lead well.
In each episode, your host Jon Kidwell, interviews leaders with great stories, to share strategies that help leaders navigate complex, confusing, and often down-right challenging leadership, personal growth, business, and workplace culture situations.
Jon is a nonprofit executive turned coach, speaker, author, and CEO of a leadership development company. In working with nonprofits and businesses, big and small, he realized the unique challenges leaders face when they are committed to keeping the mission and people the top priority. Those leaders’ commitment to their principles and the people they lead, plus seeing the need for more leaders who strive to do the right thing, the right way, for the right reasons, is what inspired Jon to start a leadership development company dedicated to the success of mission-driven leaders and their organiza...

Chapters

1. Strategic Communication Seven Ingredient Process (00:00:00)

2. Seasonality and Poise in Leadership (00:15:14)

3. Effective Leadership Communication Strategies (00:21:06)

4. Connecting With Arableco for Communication (00:33:01)