by Mark C. Crowley | Sep 9, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Wisdom From Other Authors
“Some people say, ‘Come on, markets are not about morals, they’re about profits.” I say that is old thinking. That’s a false choice. The great companies will be the ones that find a way to have and hold on to their values while chasing profits, and brand value will...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jul 15, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
“Our chief want is someone who will inspire us to be what we know we could be.” Ralph Waldo Emerson Can you remember the last time a friend, colleague or a boss gave you an encouraging word – some intentionally...
by Mark C. Crowley | Mar 12, 2012 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership
A recent CNN Money article titled, “A digital pat on the back from the boss: What’s it worth? “ is a great reminder that organizations across America continue to lead from their heads without fully consulting their hearts. Let’s start with the problem business is...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 18, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
For an entire year, Gretchen Rubin devoted her life to the study of personal happiness. She picked twelve important areas of human existence (such as marriage, work, parenting) and, one-month-at-a-time, committed herself to increasing her happiness in each of them....
by Mark C. Crowley | Dec 14, 2011 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
In his entertaining and insightful book, Blink, Malcolm Gladwell reinforces an idea I presented in Lead From The Heart: How people are made to feel has an enormous effect on their future behavior – especially when a leader makes an inevitable mistake. To illustrate...