by Mark C. Crowley | Dec 7, 2011 | Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
In my most recent professional role, I was in charge of nationwide sales leadership for nearly 1,000 stock brokers – aka investment product sales representatives. Prior to this position, I spent a large part of my career managing in Washington Mutual’s retail bank and...
by Mark C. Crowley | Nov 30, 2011 | Current Affairs, Heart Leadership In Practice, Leadership, Life Lessons, Wisdom From Other Authors
One day just a few weeks ago, I woke up thinking about Jim Rohn, a person I heard speak at a company conference in 1987. That Mr. Rohn popped into my consciousness just as I was waking wasn’t entirely surprising to me. Information he shared in his presentation nearly...
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 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. ...
