by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 11, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Wisdom From Other Authors
I may have been one of the last leaders in America to have this particular insight, but it finally dawned on me that a lot of the people on my team were working extremely hard – and achieving remarkable things – all in expectation of later receiving recognition. My...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 9, 2012 | Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
When I’m choosing the next book to read, I typically gravitate to non-fiction. I’m super motivated to learn new information and always am excited when I come across insights that can improve my life in some way. My problem has never been in finding enough wonderful...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 4, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons
On my most recent birthday, I got a call from a former employee, Lucas. Now a very successful bank manager, Lucas was a brand-new teller when I first met him fifteen years ago in my role as Regional Manager. After being seriously injured in a helicopter crash, he’d...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 2, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons
“The beginning is the most important part of the work.” ~ Plato Leaders beware: the first week of January is a tough time for a lot of people at work. Your employees are returning to their jobs with fond memories of vacations and holiday celebrations...