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      15 Jan

      Dr. Jim Loehr: Why Leading with Character Matters (Ep #89)

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      Dr. Jim Loehr is a world-renowned performance psychologist, speaker, and executive coach. His groundbreaking energy management training has received worldwide recognition, appearing in national publications such as Harvard Business Review, Time, and Newsweek as well as TV shows, including The Oprah Winfrey Show. Dr. Loehr is also a New York Times bestselling author. His most recent book, Leading with Character: 10 Minutes a Day to a Brilliant Legacy, details the importance of character-based leadership for personal and professional advancement, backed by scientific research. He joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss his book and how they apply to businesses today.

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      08 Jan

      Glenn and Michael Parker: How to be a Positive Influence Leader (Ep #88)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 24

      Glenn and Michael Parker are a father-son duo and the authors of “The Positive Influence Leader: Helping People Become Their Best Self,” which is a practical guide to transformative leadership. Glenn is an internationally recognized speaker, consultant, and author. Micheal is the Managing Director for Rockefeller Capital Management and a senior executive with over 25 years of experience in financial services. They join Marcel Schwantes to discuss the power and value of influence.

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      18 Dec

      Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic and Amy Edmondson: Vulnerability, Not Bravado (Ep #87)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 24

      Dr. Tomas Chamorro-Premuzic is the Chief Talent Scientist at ManpowerGroup, and an international authority in psychological profiling, talent management, leadership development, and people analytics. He is also Professor of Business Psychology at University College London and Columbia University. Amy Edmondson is an author and the Novartis Professor of Leadership and Management at Harvard Business School. Her work on teams, psychological safety, and leadership has influenced corporate and academic audiences all over the world, and she was recently honored with the Breakthrough Idea Award by Thinkers50 in 2019. Together, they authored the article “Today’s Leaders Need Vulnerability, Not Bravado” in the Harvard Business Review. They join Marcel Schwantes to talk about the paradox of finding strength in vulnerability.

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      11 Dec

      Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick: Finding Gratitude This Christmas Season (Ep #86)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      How can we restore peace this holiday season? That is the question Marcel Schwantes poses today to his guests Chester Elton and Adrian Gostick. Chester and Adrian are the co-authors of “Leading with Gratitude” (and many other best-selling management and leadership books!), and co-founders of The Culture Works, a global training firm that counsels the leadership of fortune 500 companies. They and Marcel talk about bringing gratitude into our homes and our workplaces.

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      06 Dec

      Michael Canic: How to be Ruthlessly Consistent (Episode #85)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Michael Canic is the President of Making Strategy Happen, and Bridgeway Leadership, a strategy and execution consultant, speaker, and author. His book, “Ruthless Consistency: How Committed Leaders Execute Strategy, Implement Change, and Build Organizations That Win,” is a practical guide to implementing an intuitive yet comprehensive model for success in any organization. He joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss his book and how to apply its principles to your business in these unprecedented times.

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      28 Nov

      Dave McKeown: The Self-Evolved Leader (Episode #83)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Dave McKeown is a renowned author, speaker, and executive coach. He is also a podcast host, the Program Leader of Box of Crayons, and the founder of Outfield Leadership. His book, The Self-Evolved Leader, is a practical roadmap to achieving leadership excellence, doing more with less, and developing the perfect team. He joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss the contents of the book and how they apply to the workplace.

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      23 Nov

      Brad Johnson and David Smith: How to be Good Guys (Episode #82)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Brad Johnson is Professor of Psychology in the Department of Leadership, Ethics and Law at the United States Naval Academy, a Faculty Associate in the Graduate School of Education at Johns Hopkins University, and an author. David Smith is an Associate Professor of Sociology at the US Naval War College, a gender, work and family researcher, a speaker, and an author. Their book, titled “Good Guys: How Men Can Be Better Allies for Women in the Workplace,” is a practical, research-based guide on male allyship for gender equality at work. They join Marcel Schwantes to discuss how men can become gender equality allies at home and at work.

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      16 Nov

      Walt Rakowich: Transformative Influence (Episode #81)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Walt Rakowich is the former CEO of Prologis. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Host Hotels & Resorts, Iron Mountain and Ventas, Inc., and an Advisory Council member at Gender Fair. He is also an author, and a speaker at The Center for Heart Led Leadership. Walt joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss how he managed to keep his former company afloat during the great recession of 2008.

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      02 Nov

      Shasta Nelson: Friendship is More Than Magic (Episode #80)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Shasta Nelson is an author, keynote speaker, and the Founder and CEO of GirlFriendCircles. An expert on friendships and healthy relationships, she has written several books covering how they impact all facets of life. She has been featured in prominent media outlets, including Good Housekeeping, The Today Show, The New York Times, and The Washington Post. Her most recent book, “The Business of Friendship: Making Most of Our Friendships Where We Spend Most of Our Time,” is a guide to developing deeper connections with your colleagues. She joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss the power of friendship, and why it’s important for the workplace.

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      01 Nov

      Kevin Monroe: How Belonging Impacts This Extraordinary Life (Episode #79)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 22

      Kevin Monroe is a globally recognized thought leader, consultant, and self-proclaimed perpetual optimist. He is dedicated to “helping people flourish on the road less travelled in business, leadership and life.” He is the host of the This ExtraOrdinary Life Community and Podcast, and a longtime friend of Marcel Schwantes. He joins Marcel to talk about his journey in podcasting, what makes life extraordinary, and belonging.

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      26 Oct

      Gratitude Infusion with Kerry Wekelo (Episode #78)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Kerry Wekelo is the Chief Operating Officer of the Culture Infusion program for Actualize Consulting, and an author. Her latest book, Gratitude Infusion: Workplace Strategies for a Thriving Organizational Culture, delivers practical strategies to develop a gratitude-based work climate and improve the efficacy of organizations. She joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss how you can infuse more gratitude into your leadership practices and organizational culture.

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      22 Oct

      Deborah Smith Pegues: Leading Like a Woman (Episode #77)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Deborah Smith Pegues is a Maxwell Leadership Coach, award-winning author, and TV host on the TBN Salsa Network. As a former VP of a Fortune 500 company, Deborah has extensive knowledge and experience in leadership. She is a global speaker delivering advice on relational, financial, physical, and emotional freedom. Her most recent book entitled “Lead Like a Woman,” is a manual of empowerment and a practical guide for women who dream of being leaders. She joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss gender inequality in the workplace and how women can rise up to senior management roles.

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      02 Oct

      Servant Leadership Panel of Experts (Episode #76)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 24

      Today’s guests come from 3 different continents, but they all believe in servant leadership. Dirk van Dierendonck is Dean of Faculty/ Vice Dean of Rotterdam School of Management at Erasmus University in the Netherlands. Vincent Giolito is an Associate Professor and the Director of Executive Education at Emlyon Business School in Morocco. Bob Liden is Associate Dean of College of Business Doctoral Programs and Professor of Management at the University of Illinois at Chicago. In this special episode of the Love In Action podcast, Marcel Schwantes speaks with this panel of expert educators about servant leadership, why it works, and the impact it has on organizations.

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      28 Sep

      Dr. Stephen Trzeciak: Compassion Makes a Difference (Episode #75)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Marcel Schwantes welcomes this week’s guest, Dr. Stephen Trzeciak, to the Love In Action Podcast. Dr. Trzeciak is Chief of Medicine at Cooper University Healthcare, and Professor and Chair of Medicine at Cooper Medical School. His research has been featured in prominent medical journals, including the Journal of the American Medical Association and the New England Journal of Medicine. He is the bestselling author of “Compassionomics: The Revolutionary Scientific Evidence That Caring Makes a Difference.”

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      15 Sep

      Rob Chesnut: Be Intentional About Integrity In Business (Episode #73)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Rob Chesnut is a former federal prosecutor, an author, General Counsel of Airbnb, and one of the most influential voices in business ethics in the USA. His recent book, Intentional Integrity: How Smart Companies Can Lead An Ethical Revolution, is a manual for cultivating integrous cultures in six steps. He joins Marcel Schwantes to discuss the importance of integrity in business, and how a lack of it leads to one’s own detriment.

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      10 Sep

      Jim Kouzes: The Relationship Between Leadership and Adversity (Ep #72)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Jim Kouzes is the Dean’s Executive Fellow of Leadership at the Leavey School of Business at Santa Clara University. He is also a lecturer and the co-author of the best-selling book, The Leadership Challenge. He has been cited by The Wall Street Journal as one of the 12 best executive educators in the US and ranked by Leadership Excellence magazine as 16th on their list of the top 100 thought leaders. He joins Marcel Schwantes to talk about the relationship between leadership and adversity.

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      28 Aug

      David Schramm: Family is Everything (Ep #70)

      By Marcel Schwantes PodcastNo Comments 21

      Dr. David Schramm is a family scholar at Utah State University, and a TEDx speaker, consultant and trainer. His research centers on couples, relationships, parenting, and flourishing at home and at work. He joins Marcel Schwantes in this week’s show to prove that successful business culture and outcomes are founded in family science.

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