by Mark C. Crowley | Mar 5, 2012 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons
Whenever I’m speaking to a large business group, I ask everyone to play a made-up game we call, “We Know That Boss!” In my most exaggerated game-show announcer voice, (think Family Feud) I call out a few characteristics of a particularly onerous manager, and then quiz...
by Mark C. Crowley | Jan 25, 2012 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Wisdom From Other Authors
Here’s the scenario: You’ve just picked up the latest Fortune Magazine – the one which features it’s annual listing of America’s “100 Best Company’s To Work For.” As you review the list, you’re not too terribly surprised to see that Google now ranks number one and...
by Mark C. Crowley | Oct 26, 2011 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons
It came as a shock to me one day when one of my best employees, Sarah, came in to my office and resigned. I guess it was such a surprise because she had worked for me for nearly five years and I had relaxed into a belief that she would somehow always be on my team. ...
by Mark C. Crowley | Oct 19, 2011 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership
If you’re a leader and you haven’t yet tuned in to watch Undercover Boss, I highly recommend you make it a staple. Just in case you’ve been living in a cave over the past two years, Undercover Boss – shown Sunday nights on CBS – features a CEO or high ranking...
by Mark C. Crowley | Oct 12, 2011 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons
I’d like for you to think back on all the bosses you’ve had in your life and identify which one of them was the best ever. Once you have that person in mind, take a look at these two lists of attributes and see if one isn’t more descriptive: Leader A Inspiring...
