Steward Leaders: Not About Us

About Steward Leaders: Not About Us

Steward Leaders is a podcast for executives, founders, and professionals who understand that leadership is not about power or self. Hosted by Eric R. Alexander—former CFO, advisor, and mentor to leaders—each episode explores what it means to lead as a steward: to hold authority with care, to invest in sustained people-honoring value creation, to cultivate effective accountability, and to live our lives as leaders for something bigger than ourselves. Eric invites experienced leaders as guests for these conversations. This is not a podcast about quick wins or leadership theatrics. It is for leaders who take their role seriously—and are willing to think deeply about how, who and why they lead. Leadership is temporary. Stewardship is about forever. New episodes released at least twice monthly. Most episodes are 30-45 minutes long -- long enough for a robust conversation but short enough that I could have listened to a full episode during my previous commute roundtrip (occasional "sprint edition" episodes of ~20 minutes or less). Learn more at: stewardleaderspodcast.com (https://stewardleaderspodcast.com) More about Eric:    ericralexander.com (https://ericralexander.com)    sixarrowsconsulting.com (https://sixarrowsconsulting.com)

Publisher

Eric R Alexander

Category

business

Language

en

Explicit

No

First episode

9 Feb 2026

Latest episode

30 Oct 2026

Latest episodes

26 episodes in the feed.

1. 

   30 Oct 2026

   Conversation with Rich Berg about curiosity

   In this conversation, Eric R. Alexander speaks with Rich Berg about curiosity as a discipline for challenging dogma, seeking disconfirming information, and improving decisions. They also explore stewardship, influence, integrity and competence, and the role of disciplined look-backs and scenario analysis in financial decision-making. Curiosity as a way to challenge “we've always done it this way” thinking and discover better approaches. The value of deliberately seeking disconfirming information and perspectives from outside a leader's close team. Stewardship as an intentional responsibility involving influence, legacy, reputation, integrity, and the good of other people. Using scenario analysis, accountability to cash flows, and look-backs to evaluate financial decisions without pretending to predict the future. Rich serves as Executive Chairman and Co-Founder of Performance Trust Capital Partners, LLC, a global organization that combines Wall Street scale with the independence of an employee-owned firm to help financial institutions make better decisions. As a nationally recognized speaker, he brings unbridled passion and intellectual rigor to inspire those around him to challenge conventional wisdom and achieve results that surpass those they would otherwise attain. He has appeared as a frequent guest on CNBC, Bloomberg, and Fox Business, and was a contributing editor for the ABA Banking Journal for five years. He was also one of the original faculty members of Performance Trust's highly acclaimed educational programs serving financial institutions. Prior to founding Performance Trust, he was a Managing Director with Clayton Brown & Associates, Inc. where he directed the Portfolio Analytics Group. He started his career as a mathematics teacher. His commitment to community is equally defining. Rich teaches a course at Wheaton College, Faith, Work, and Ethics in an Increasingly Secular World: Succeeding Without Selling Your Soul, reflecting his belief that professional excellence and personal integrity are complementary forces. He also currently serves on the board. Rich holds a BS in Mathematics from Wheaton College and an MBA from Northwestern University's Kellogg School of Management. He is Series 7, 24, 53, and 63 registered. For more about Eric: ericralexander.com; stewardleaderspodcast.com; sixarrowsconsulting.com. Leadership is temporary. Stewardship is about forever. To learn about Eric’s new book: Stewardship Leadership for Stinkin' Accountants: Serving as the CFO See also the LinkedIn newsletter: Musings for Steward Leaders Intro/outro music: "Fairest" performed and arranged by Eric, based on the hymn "Fairest Lord Jesus" (from a 17th century German hymn and folk tune).

2. 

   20 Oct 2026

   Conversation about David York about estate planning

   In this conversation, Eric R. Alexander speaks with David York about stewardship as it applies to wealth transfer, estate planning, and family businesses. They explore the contrast between the traditional approach and a stewardship model built around purpose, perspective, preparation, and participation, along with the role of intentionality, generosity, governance, and shared family values in building a lasting legacy.

3. 

   10 Oct 2026

   Conversation with David York about The Gift of Lift

   In this conversation, Eric R. Alexander speaks with David R. York about the genesis and central ideas of York’s book, The Gift of Lift, including stewardship, ownership, investment, transcendence, and the freedom that comes from being owned by purpose rather than possessions. The conversation also explores four building blocks for fostering stewards, the relationship between grace and truth in preparing the next generation, and the transformative power of questions and stories over simply accumulating information.

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