"One day, we awaken and feel the discomfort in our comfort. We pull back the curtain and wonder if we caught a glimpse of bars across the window and we rise again."
In that moment, we decide to Lead through Life.
No longer will we aimlessly follow. No longer will we blindly accept the stories we are fed.
We will strike our own path. But what does that path look like?
In his conformity-breaking new book, Stew Darling provides a simple Framework empowering every reader to create their own path to leadership.
We all hold positions of leadership; mum, dad, partner, brother, sister, friend or colleague.
But the word 'leader' has become tainted by some in power.
As Stew explains, true leadership is based not in power, but in service.
When we harness that definition of leadership, the 'call to arms' of Lead through Life becomes a thrilling and life-changing endeavour.
Written with humour and vulnerability, Lead through Life takes you on Stew's journey from a traumatic childhood event to the battlefields of the Middle East and on to entrepreneurship.
These were the foundations upon which Stew came to create, and live by, the Lead through Life Framework. With twelve simple words, this Framework makes leadership accessible to all.
The Lead through Life Framework has already changed the lives of many. This book will enable very reader to join the growing number who have decided to take up their own challenge and Lead through Life.
"Leadership is nothing more than an extension of the practices of being a good citizen."
Industry Reviews
"I had the tremendous privilege of working with Stew both in the military and later in civilian life. Lead through Life is an honest, heartfelt and accurate reflection of a superb leader, with an innate skill that has been honed in the most trying and difficult of circumstances. Stew genuinely reflects the key leadership principles which he fully develops here-service before self, underpinned by true integrity. There are many personal development books out there, however I would suggest that few are as useful, or based on such strong foundations, as Lead through Life. Very highly recommended."
"I served as Stew's Adjutant for two years at the Defence School of Intelligence. This book is authentically Stew, capturing and codifying the example he lived everyday-it would not be an exaggeration to say I would have followed him anywhere and this book explains why in a clear and compelling way you can apply to your own life. T his book shares all of Stew's experience I was privileged to glean first hand."
- James Morgan Superintendent, City of London Police & Former Adjutant, Defence School of Intelligence
"The chances are-like me-this is not the first personal development book you have read. Nor should it be your last. However, it should be one of those books that is lent out to friends and colleagues, kept readily to hand and ends up dog-eared through regular reference. The challenge with a lot of leadership courses and books is they promise-and then fail to provide-the magical management elixir. T he majority of authors fail to convince me of their authenticity, with the nagging suspicion that many of the scenarios described and solutions offered are drawn straight from a corporate playbook or classroom. You do not need to worry about an authenticity gap with this book. In Stew Darling, you get the real deal. The examples he draws upon are real, the challenges and situations he has found himself in are real-and in some cases genuinely life threatening. You can't fake that authenticity and that comes through in bucketloads in this book. Buy two copies-because I guarantee that one copy will always be out on loan!"
- Joel Watson Senior British diplomat
"Effective, insightful, authentic, and compelling are just a few of the adjectives that describe Stew Darling's book. His book is a gift that encourages and elevates others beyond what they ever thought possible. Buy his book, but most importantly use it."
- Tony Zolecki One half of Tony and Sarah Zolecki: 7-figure marketing gurus
"An honest and passionate telling of his leadership journey. Raw at times, pragmatic, and focussed on the individual capabilities required to lead in the modern world. It will influence you."
- Iain Fraser Author of: The Business of Portfolio Management- Boosting Organizational Value and The Business of People: Leadership for the Changing World
"From the deserts of Afghanistan to the streets of Wellington, in Lead through Life, Stew Darling shares the experiences that have shaped his principles for leadership, used not only for himself, but for the growth of the hundreds of people he has led over the years."
- Cillin Hearns Results Coaching
