Heart-Based Leadership with Mark Crowley

Is the human heart just an organ that pumps blood? Or does it have a brain of its own? Is it just a metaphor for human connection? Or does it actually impact the energy around us? Dr. Nathan Regier welcomes Mark C. Crowley, who has dedicated his career to figuring this out and has discovered unique concepts that will surprise you, challenge you, validate your experience, and invite you to consider so much more than you ever imagined. Mark’s passion for leadership was ahead of his time, and his message needs to be shared. Mark spent 25 years in the financial services industry, and he had the chance to observe and experience plenty of leadership styles, some did not work, but he showed more interest in what actually worked. There was something about his own way of leading that seemed to get good results, so he began exploring what others were doing. After many years of studying and practicing, he became an expert in heart-based leadership. Mark is an international consultant, speaker, coach, and author, helping leaders and their companies unlock the power of leading from the heart. Mark talks in this episode about the second edition of his book: Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century, which brings tons of new resources and stories.   Key Takeaways: [3:08] Where did Mark acquire his passion for heart-based leadership? [8:59] What did Mark notice about how leadership was approached? What is the problem with the current methods of leadership? [11:55] What is the heart? What role does it play? How does the heart relate to leadership? [15:18] Mark explains the connection between the heart and the mind. [17:23] Mark talks about shocking research that he found. [20:30] What is the science proving that if we lead from the heart and make real connections with people, that would improve their performance and how they feel at work? [24:27] People are valuable, capable, and responsible. [24:46] Mark talks about compassion and leadership. [27:45] Mark highlights some particular strategies from his book. [32:28] Mark shares a piece of knowledge about positive emotions that the world needs to know. [35:18] Dr. Nate shares the top three takeaways from a fantastic conversation with Mark.   Mentioned in this episode: The Compassion Mindset Learn more about Mark C Crowley Lead From The Heart: Transformational Leadership For The 21st Century, Mark C Crowley   Tweetables: “Feelings and emotions drive our behavior, we think we are rational beings, but we are not.” #oncompassion    “We are hard-wired to reciprocate.” #oncompassion    “Compassion is a potent motivator for people.” #oncompassion    “Let people marinate in positive emotions, which sets them up for optimal performance.”  #oncompassion