Lead From the Heart

    F or decades, Wall Street has rewarded short-term thinking: layoffs, cost-cutting, and squeezing employees. Let’s be honest, investors have never been concerned about workers or their well-being. But that...

  Due to a technical problem with Apple Podcasts, we had to reissue this episode to ensure all subscribers received it. Sorry if it’s a duplicate for some. For only the second time since launching the Lead...

    For only the second time since launching the Lead From The Heart podcast in 2018, Mark is opening a new season by speaking directly to you—without a guest. Eight years ago, Mark used the very first episode...

    The first chapter of my new book, The Power of Employee Well-Being is titled Know Thyself —and for good reason. I’ve long believed that the most important work a leader can do begins inward, with deeply...

    Mark Thompson is widely recognized as the world’s #1 CEO coach, bringing more than 30 years of experience preparing top executives and boards — from global corporations to fast-growing startups — to step...

    Have you ever noticed how many people — even highly successful leaders — live in constant overdrive? They’re productive, disciplined, and always “on,” but inside, they’re exhausted. That’s survival mode —...

    Why Do Smart, Capable Leaders So Often Get In Their Own Way? Muriel M. Wilkins — executive coach, host of the Harvard Business Review podcast Coaching Real Leaders , and author of the brilliant new book...

    The core message of Colin M. Fisher’s new book, The Collective Edge: Unlocking the Secret Power of Groups , is simple but profound: we dramatically overestimate the role of individuals in success and...

    Klaus Kleinfeld has lived one of the most extraordinary leadership journeys of our time. He’s the only executive ever to serve as CEO of two Fortune 500 giants on different continents—Siemens in Germany...

    Laurie Santos is one of the world’s leading voices on the science of happiness and well-being. She’s a psychology professor at Yale University, where her course Psychology and the Good Life became the most...

For the second half of this podcast season, we’ve been focused on employee well-being —why it matters, how to foster it, and what happens when leaders fail to take it seriously. Our new guest, Amy Gilliland , shows what...

That’s the groundbreaking case made by Dr. Angela Jackson, Harvard University professor and New York Times bestselling author of The Win-Win Workplace: How Thriving Employees Drive Bottom-Line Success . Angela’s journey...

    Nick Foster, former head of design at Google X — the “moonshot factory” — and author of Could, Should, Might, Don’t: How We Think About the Future , joins us to discuss his stunning conclusion...

    What’s worse than a boss who emails you at midnight, demanding instant replies? How about one who calls you “Mohammed” instead of your real name, Madhumita, or another who expects you to dive back into...

    In this thought-provoking episode, we sit down with Urs Koenig, author of “ Radical Humility: Be A Badass Leader And A Good Human ,” to explore leadership through a lens of selflessness and authenticity...