Steve Longan has been with Rewire since the very beginning, wearing many hats during its startup years. These days, he serves as Director of Research and Development, where he designs programs that help clients close the gap between where they are and where they want to be. He’s exceptionally good at it. In recent years, Steve has also become a sought-after coach, known for his depth, insight, and the powerful impact he has on the people he works with. Clients often describe their work with him as transformational. He’s taken his strengths in research-informed coaching and brought them into the classroom, leading Rewire’s coaching skills courses for leaders.

Outside of work, Steve is focused on soaking up as much time as possible with his kids, sneaking in time to run, and always keeping a good book nearby. He’s deeply grateful for the chance to do meaningful work that helps people grow—at the deepest level.

In this episode, Jason and Steve discuss:

• Recognizing the limits of past strategies for future leadership growth
• Common challenges successful individuals face when pursuing new goals
• Value of stakeholder feedback and openness to behavioral change in leadership
• Use of visualization and storytelling to uncover and eliminate limiting behaviors
• Strategies for aligning actions with personal vision to drive continued success

Key Takeaways:

• What once worked may no longer serve future goals, emphasizing the need for leaders to evolve past old strategies in order to grow.
• High performers often resist changing the very behaviors that initially brought them success, leading to stagnation and frustration.
• Feedback from trusted stakeholders isn’t just helpful—it’s essential; by opening up to different perspectives, leaders can uncover blind spots and adapt with intention.
• Through imaginative tools like time machine visualizations, leaders can clarify their aspirations and begin bridging the gap between current habits and future goals.
• Unchecked traits like perfectionism or micromanagement can hinder growth, but targeted behavior change has the power to unlock greater impact and freedom.

“We're coaching the people who are going to get it. We're coaching the people who have succeeded in the past. The issue is that past success does not predict what will be required at the next level. And so we end up taking the things that we did that have made us successful so far. And we think that those are the exact same things that we need to do in the future. And when you step into executive leadership, that next level, they're just not.”

- Steve Longan

Connect with Steve Longan:

LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/steve-longan/

Email: longan@rewireinc.com

Connect with Steve and Jason:

LinkedIn: Jason or Steve

Website: Rewire, Inc.: Transformed Thinking

Email: grow@rewireinc.com

Show notes by: Angelo Paul Tagama

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