Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationThe importance of remembering being the learnerMy son plays bowling in a junior league every Saturday morning. He started playing last year, which led us to our weekly Sunday night…Oct 7, 2017Oct 7, 2017
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationWhy Leaders Need Safe Spaces To Learn And GrowEarly in my career, I used to be very demanding of myself. It was hard for me to accept when I made mistakes in life. I remember one day, I…Sep 20, 2017Sep 20, 2017
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationWhy using more perspectives will make you a better leader!In one of the management courses I deliver, as well as with the clients I coach, one of my favorite topics to cover is understanding…Aug 3, 20172Aug 3, 20172
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationFive powerful things dormant leaders absolutely need to know!A while back, I wrote an article called Awaken Dormant Leaders which I republished on Medium last week. It is one of my favorite articles…Jul 28, 2017Jul 28, 2017
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationAwaken dormant leaders!I have a secret to tell you: I discovered in the last couple of years that I have an internal detector for dormant leaders. Do you know any…Jul 23, 2017Jul 23, 2017
Steffan SurdekThe high cost of conversational debtI invest a lot of time learning to have the right and sometimes difficult conversations with members of my consulting team. This is…Jul 14, 2017Jul 14, 2017
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationHow could more authentic love fuel your leadership?One of the recurring themes in my life in the last few months is the place of love in leadership. I work with many clients where when I…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Steffan SurdekinAscent PublicationThe Surprising Baggage You Are Carrying As A LeaderOver the last five or six years, I played hockey in different garage leagues, usually very late at night. Hockey is a very fast-paced…Jul 1, 2017Jul 1, 2017
Steffan SurdekWhy Leaders Need To Get More Co-CreativeOver the last few years of working with clients, it’s become clear to me that many leaders have difficulty co-creating with their teams.Jan 8, 2017Jan 8, 2017