Love in Action
Discover the keys to unlocking your leadership potential with the Love In Action Podcast. Join host and global leadership expert Marcel Schwantes and the world's top business thought leaders, authors, executives, and luminary movers & shakers who share insights, research, and best practices to help you and your business/organization flourish. Whether you’re looking to cultivate better leadership habits, develop a high-performing culture, or grow your business through a more human-centered approach, the Love In Action Podcast offers practical and instructional steps and wisdom to help you reach your full potential. Join the movement!
Episodes
252 episodes
Zach Mercurio: How to Create a Culture Where People Truly Matter
Pre-order Marcel’s new book, “Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-ass Boss” → https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Leadership-Lead-Radical-Kick-Ass-ebook/dp/B0CWG3PTL4 Episode recap:Zach Mercurio shared the i...
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Adam Galinsky: The Inspiring Leadership Traits Every Boss Must Develop
Pre-order Marcel’s new book, “Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-ass Boss” → https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Leadership-Lead-Radical-Kick-Ass-ebook/dp/B0CWG3PTL4 Episode recap:In this episode, Adam Gal...
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Justin Jones-Fosu: How to Have Difficult Conversations in a Divided World
Episode recap:Marcel and Justin Jones-Fosu discussed the importance of having difficult conversations in a divided world. Justin, the CEO of Work.Meaningful., shared his personal story of growing up in a challenging environment and how ...
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Dr. Christie Smith: How Human-Powered Leadership Can Thrive in the Age of A.I.
Episode recap:Marcel and Dr. Christie Smith discuss the challenges of integrating technology, generational differences, and shifting demographics in the workplace, emphasizing the importance of human-centered leadership. They also...
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Yosi Amram: How to Become More Spiritually Intelligent
Episode recap: Dr. Yosi Amram, CEO coach and author of Spiritually Intelligent Leadership, shares insights on how spiritual intelligence (SI) enhances leadership by fostering purpose, compassion, and presence. SI isn...
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Tom Fishman and Jesús Mantas: The Skills We Need to Overcome Toxic Polarization
Episode recap:Marcel’s guests, Tom Fishman and Jesús Mantas from the Builders—a nonpartisan, nonprofit organization—discussed strategies for overcoming toxic polarization by fostering constructive dialogue and bridging societal di...
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1:08:18
Samantha Thomas: Debunking Myths About Love in Business
Episode recap:Samantha Thomas and Marcel Schwantes discussed Samantha's book on love and business and the broader role of love, trust, and faith in both personal and professional growth. They explored the importance of acknowledgi...
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Heather Younger: How to Master Self-Leadership
Episode recap:Marcel and Heather Younger explored the crucial role of self-leadership in leading others effectively. Younger discussed her new book, The Art of Self-Leadership, emphasizing that self-leadership is the foun...
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Marcel Schwantes Reveals the Power of Servant Leadership in Transforming Teams and Culture
Episode recap:Sam Caster, a previous guest on episode 237, graciously offers to interview show host Marcel Schhwantes about his journey to becoming a go-to authority on Servant Leadership, highlighting the twists and turns, trials an...
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1:02:14
Sam Caster: Solving the World’s Nutritional Problems Through Social Entrepreneurship
Episode recap:Marcel introduces Sam Caster, a renowned social entrepreneur and the founder and CEO of ALOVÉA, which provides nutritional technologies to tackle global health issues. He shared the challenges of being a social entre...
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1:01:43
Hans-Werner Kass: McKinsey & Company’s Step-by-step Approach to Transforming Leaders
In this episode, Hans-Werner Kaas, senior partner emeritus at McKinsey & Company and co-author of The Journey of Leadership: How CEOs Learn to Lead from the Inside Out, discusses how empathy, vulnerability, and purpose define succe...
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1:04:53
The New Science of Developing Work Cultures of Growth
Why do some organizations thrive in collaboration, innovation, and resilience while others struggle with stagnation and silos? How can leaders build a culture that inspires risk-taking, fosters diversity, and drives ethical success?In th...
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45:33
Transform Your Organization with Alan Mulally’s ‘Working Together’ System
Quotes:Marcel begins his conversation with world-renowned CEO Alan Mulally by exploring Alan’s background and upbringing, which heavily influenced his leadership style and life of service. As they dive into the slide stack, A...
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Episode 234
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1:26:50
Nathalie Gerschtein: Playing in the ‘Growth Zone’ and Unleashing Human Magic
Episode Recap:Marcel speaks with Nathalie Gerschtein, President of L’Oréal’s Consumer Products Division in North America. Nathalie discussed her journey as a leader and her experiences moving up the ranks. They also explored topic...
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Episode 233
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Julie Winkle Giulioni: Career Conversations Organizations Need and Employees Want
Episode Recap:Career development is broken, and our expectations have not kept pace with the reality of today’s workplace, according to today’s guest, Julie Winkle Giulioni. Julie...
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Episode 232
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Mitch Warner: An Updated Exploration of the Classic Book, "Leadership and Self-Deception"
Episode Recap:Marcel and guest Mitch Warner discuss the impact of Arbinger Institute’s work, particularly the book "Leadership and Self-Deception," on organizational transformation and the importance of self-awareness and humility...
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Episode 231
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Urs Koenig - Unlock Leadership’s Secret Weapon: Radical Humility
Quotes:“This Venn diagram has been the story of my life. How do I achieve really cool, hard stuff and at the same time be the best human I can be?” [11:16] Urs Koenig has a diverse background in endurance sports and intense...
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Episode 230
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john a. powell - Belonging Without Othering: How We Save Ourselves and the World
Quotes:“Othering is not according to someone else for expression, for dignity, for mutuality of their humanness. In some ways you’re saying they can be less than, conditional, or completely invisible and some way they don’t coun...
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Episode 229
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1:18:12
Charn McAllister, Katie Alexander, Parker Ellen: Understanding ‘Workplace Deviance’ and How to Stop It
Quotes:“This research is not to vindicate the bad apples; it is in fact to tell leaders you have to look inward and decide…is it me or my employees?” [14:25] As Marcel and his guests dive into the research, Charn explains t...
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Episode 228
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52:49
Dr. Jonathan Fisher: A Cardiologist’s Guide to Cultivating Lasting Joy, Mastering Our Stress, and Living with More Vitality
Quotes:“The mind-heart connection is essential; we can’t expect that we’re just going to exercise, eat right, and be healthy, and run a multimillion dollar business and not avoid having a heart attack from all the stress we’re i...
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Episode 227
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Eddie Pate and Jonathan Stutz: How to Build a Culture of Belonging with Small Daily Actions
“If you focus on just hiring a diversity of folks and you don’t focus on creating a culture of belonging, with inclusive leadership, people are going to come right in the front door and go right out the back door.” [20:03] That's ...
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Episode 226
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1:16:43
Dr. Peter Kim: How Relationships Are Built, Broken, and Repaired
“The stories we tell are as, if not more, important than what happened” [8:29] As Peter Kim, introduces his research on trust, he discusses how the narratives we portray and the reasons behind actions are the key pieces behi...
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Episode 225
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Dr. Rollin McCraty: The Science of the Heart (And What It Means for Leaders)
Quotes:“The heart has a causal role in modulating perception…how we think, how we feel.” [24:56] After Dr. Rollin McCraty walks us through his background and what brought him to HeartMath, we dive into the science of...
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Episode 224
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1:14:02
Dr. James Doty: The Neuroscience of Manifestation
“You’re the only person that can accept yourself, forgive yourself, and understand that we are all frail, fragile human beings and nonetheless, we all deserve to be loved.” [18:58] Jim Doty, author of “Mind Magic” starts the episo...
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Episode 223
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1:26:51
Gianpiero Petriglieri & Joe Davis: Leadership Is a Kind of Love / The Generous Leader
Segment 1 featuring Gianpiero Petriglieri:“We are neither incompetent or not malevolent, we are just caught within a model of leadership which really doesn't describe the sort of leadership we want to see in the world, an...
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Episode 222
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