by Mark C. Crowley | Nov 23, 2011 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership
During the time I was writing Lead From The Heart, I was invited to play in a charity golf tournament with some of my former work colleagues. Our pairings were pre-assigned and I ended up riding in a golf cart with Jed – an often prickly fellow who once worked for me....
by Mark C. Crowley | Nov 9, 2011 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
During the eulogy he gave for his father, Senator Ted Kennedy, Teddy Kennedy, Jr. recalled a day shortly after losing a leg to cancer when his dad invited him to go sledding on their steep, snow-covered driveway. Following his first reluctant ride down the...
by Mark C. Crowley | Nov 2, 2011 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Wisdom From Other Authors
“Keep the heart out of leadership” is one of the most enduring axioms in business. Without a challenge or a doubt, most of us have accepted on face value the belief that it’s best not to connect personally with people who work for us, to demonstrate care for them in...
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...
