Stories articles

If you spend any time dealing with Heartstyles (and we hope you will) you'll notice we're quick to remind people that we're not here to profile personalities. Instead, our mission is to develop character...

At Heartstyles, we know just how big a role our environment plays in shaping the way we think, feel and behave. That's no surprise given that our co-founder, Stephen Klemich, draws so much of his inspiration from nature...

Developing strength of character increases our capacity to choose effective behaviours - even under stress. Unfortunately, it's not just the stresses of the present we have to contend with. Often, experiences in our past can drive us below the line...

For many of us, sarcasm isn't so much a character trait as a cultural norm. It underpins huge amounts of our humour. And nothing brings people together like a good laugh, right?

Ronald was one of the youngest Development Directors in the company—brilliant at what he did, well respected by management, loved by his team of direct reports, but disliked intensely by his peers in the leadership team. Why?

Sally was ready for development but people who worked directly with Sally were left with an overriding sense of someone who had not anywhere near fulfilled her potential. Dr Mara Klemich unpacks Sally's story and how her self-limiting thinking and behavior was holding her back.

John was a breath of fresh air. Over the years he formed deep attachments across the business and the management team had become dependent on his support. When it approached the natural time for John to spread his wings it became a deeply emotional situation. Stephen Klemich shares John's story and explores how a positive attachment to what was wanted, got in the way of what was needed.

“But I am the way I am because I care—what’s wrong with that?” Stephen Klemich unpacks Jamie's story, and how sarcasm was putting the brakes on his relationships, both at work and closer to home.

Dr. Mara Klemich shares how even the best of intentions needs to be appropriately focused and how a 'once size fits all' approach can be limiting...

Angie Clarke, a Field Training Manager at KFC Sydney, was a Heartstyles non-believer. She doubted whether it would have an impact on her and her leadership style. Here she shares with us her personal Heartstyles journey.

We think the most powerful way to tell a story is to let the person whose story it is tell it. So, over the coming weeks, we will do just that by sharing our ‘One Heart at a Time’ stories, where people around the world who have experienced the Heartstyles programmes share their experiences.

Ashley Davis, a People Excellence Coach for KFC South Pacific shared with us her experience of Heartstyles and the impact it’s had on her personal development.

Restaurant General Manager from KFC Florida, Gabe Terrell spoke to us about his experience of Virtual Leading with Heart, and the impact it's had on both his personal and professional development.