Love in Action

Lisa Anna Palmer is an author, speaker, and leadership coach. She is the author of "Light a Fire in Their Hearts: How to Inspire and Lead Teams to Phenomenal Success." With over 20 years of experience in leadership, Palmer helps organizations and individuals improve their leadership skills and achieve their goals. Through her writing and speaking, she emphasizes the importance of servant leadershi...

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Culture of Shared Leadership “The reason so many managers fail is often attributed to the idea that if they share their leadership with others they will lose their power or authority” [1:33] Shared leadership is an impactful way to develop shared trust but leaders are often held back by a fear of failure or weak perception, and as Robb and Marcel say, that can be scary. When you’re focused on a to...

Christina Maslach is the foremost expert and pioneer of research on job burnout. She is an American Social Psychology and professor emerita at UC-Berkeley, she also is the creator of the Maslach Burnout Inventory (MBI). Christina joins host Marcel Schwantes to discuss the book, The Burnout Challenge, which she co-authored. She provides a working definition for workplace burnout, which plays a big...

  A Team Who Believes “Do we have a vision that is anchored in purpose and is somewhat tangible, that is larger than any member of the team and the team in its entirety”? [7:39]  Inspired by the recent NFL tragedy and ongoing medical recovery of Damar Hamlin, Rob and Marcel draw a comparison to the feeling of believing in something larger. As players, coaches, and spectators banded together to pra...

“Patience can be one of the hardest traits to master personally and professionally because of the intense pressure put on leaders to generate quick and effective results.” [00:55] Marcel introduces one of the important traits of a leader who leads with love, a focal point of what he has planned for his book in the works. How often are you slowing down to work through a problem or get to a decison?...

Marcel discusses with guest and author of You're the Leader, Now What?, Dr. Richard Winters, how leaders need to invite the discovery of other perspectives.   Overplaying Expertise In chapter 1 of his book, You're the Leader, Now What?, Dr. Richard Winters calls out leaders as having a decision-making flaw, we overplay our expertise and at times wrongly let that guide our actions. Dr. Winters shar...

Marcel Schwantes and guest, Heather Hanson Wickman, are aligned on their messages of how practical love works to serve people well and help organizations to thrive and profit. They expand on the principles of “love in action” through the guest’s compelling 2018 book, The Evolved Executive, whose sub-title inspired the creation of the Love in Action podcast.   Show-Notes: Optimism Vs. Pessimism; Is...

Alex Budak is a social entrepreneur and professor at UC Berkeley's Haas School of Business. He teaches, speaks, consults, and advises organizations around the world, with the mission of helping people from all walks of life, become changemakers. He’s a graduate of Georgetown University and UCLA and received UCLA’s recent graduate of the year award. He loves spending time with his two favorite chan...

David Achata is the author of Embrace What You Don’t Know, as well as a coach, trainer, facilitator, and speaker. Living in the mountains of Tennessee with his wife and two children, he brings over 20 years of leadership experience. Marcel and David dive into his book and the idea of asking the right questions instead of having the right answers. David gets real about toxic shame, how to combat it...

Seth Goldenberg is the author of Radical Curiosity: Questioning Commonly Held Beliefs to Imagine Flourishing Futures. In his book he explains how to reignite curiosity, today he talks with Marcel about what Radical Curiosity really means and how people can improve their ability to be curious. Goldenberg's approach to stimulating curiosity was launched by a re-interpretation of the 18th and early 2...

This Thanksgiving, embrace the spirit of gratitude and take these activities back to work with you to spread more gratitude after the holiday. [00:49] For You, I Am Thankful For the first activity, write down 5 people you are thankful for. These five people should be people who report to you and have a relationship with you that you value. [1:35] Gratitude Reflection  For the second activity, thin...

Dr. Hitendra Wadhwa, Adjunct Professor at Columbia Business School, is the author of Inner Mastery, Outer Impact. Dr. Wadhwa joins Marcel to discuss where everyone’s success truly comes from our Inner Core. He explains his story behind the inspiration for his latest book, and unpacks a few of the 5 Core Energies to mastering your Inner Core; Purpose, Wisdom, Growth, Love, and Self-Realization. The...

Marcel shares a compelling leadership model that will get results for leaders and the best out of their employees. These are six building blocks you want to develop in your leaders to create a high-performing organization. Highlights:   1. Display Authenticity Dr. Laub’s research shows that the best leaders display authenticity by being learners. Meaning they are open to input from others, they ar...

Highlights: A Pioneer in Servant Leadership Former CEO and global thought leader, Gary Ridge, has retired and he can be noted as the catalyst for the incredible culture and employee engagement at the iconic company WD-40. Gary, as a leader and role model, provided mentorship to Steve Brass since he was 25 years old. As Steve takes over as CEO, how will he follow? "My role is about sustaining succe...

Highlights: The Journey Behind Leading with Heart What makes the difference between great leaders and mediocre leaders? In their research Edward Sullivan and coauthor, John Baird found that the nuts and bolts behind effective leaders are authentic connections. Edward Sullivan says, “We found that leaders who are very successful lead with heart and leading with heart isn’t simply being a good guy o...

25 years ago, my leadership skills were on life support, but over time my toxic patterns were broken as I repeatedly chose to perform actions that created value, built community, and increased my influence. Neuroscience and positive psychology research have led us to a better understanding of how to improve our leadership behaviors and shift from a fixed to a growth mindset. To take neuroscience f...

Highlights: Leadership and Empowering People True leadership extends beyond being in the trenches. It’s about the ability to empower people even when you’re not around - even after you’re no longer in the company permanently, your influence remains. “Leadership is about empowering other people as a result of your presence and making sure that impact continues into your absence.” [5:46] Empowerment...

Cynthia Covey Haller is an author, teacher, speaker, and active community member. She has contributed to the writing of several books and articles, most recently she co-authored her late father, Stephen Covey’s final book, “Live Life in Crescendo”. Cynthia has held leadership positions in women’s organizations, served as a PTSA president, was an organizer for refugee aid and food pantry volunteer,...

Mark C. Crowley is a renowned global thought leader, speaker, and the author of the leadership classic, “Lead From The Heart.” Highlights: “I have science that proves that the heart actually plays an enormous role in influencing human behavior.” [7:45] Mark explains the sentiment behind his original book and new revision Lead From The Heart. “The strength of a heart-based leader is to see the pote...

Authenticity may be a big buzzword in the leadership space, but what does it mean? Marcel Schwantes breaks down what it means and why it’s important to be an authentic leader in 8 simple points. Highlights: “They Show Up with Their True Selves: Authenticity is showing up with your best self. It's leading from your mind and your heart.” [2:33] Marcel explains that leaders with authenticity show up...

Emotional Intelligence is an integral part of leadership and navigating business. Marcel Schwantes shares 9 Questions from Daniel Goleman, for a self-assessment on Emotional intelligence. Highlights: “Emotional intelligence does its best work to get you promoted to the next level when the stakes are higher.” [1:57] Marcel Schwantes presents the research behind the importance of Emotional Intellige...

Closing the loop on the recent discussion of vulnerability on the Love in Action podcast, Marcel Schwantes reflects on past interviews. Marcel quotes past guests and business leaders to prove why Vulnerability is not a weakness but instead a strength and a realistic approach to the reality of life and business.  Highlights “Some welcome it [vulnerability] as an emotional leadership strength to bui...

Sabrina Horn is an award-winning CEO, communications expert, and author. Sabrina is an advisory board member to several organizations and founded Horn Group, becoming one of the few female CEOs in Silicon Valley in the early 90’s. Her book, Make It, Don’t Fake It: Leading with Authenticity for Real Business Success, aims to help executives make the right decisions as they start and grow their busi...

Bill George is former CEO of Medtronic and currently a professor at Harvard Business School. He’s written two leadership classics of all time: Authentic Leadership and True North.  Highlights:  “Why shouldn’t we lead with our hearts in business, and bring our whole humanity there?” [5:25] Bill George shares the heart and inspiration of True North: Emerging Leaders Edition, as today’s leadership mo...