Love in Action
Join 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.
Episodes
264 episodes
Marcel Schwantes: How to Lead, Live and Work in Congruence
Episode recap: Marcel highlights a growing trend of executives seeking coaching to align inner beliefs with outer success. He outlines steps to achieve congruence and invites listeners to explore congruence coaching—focused...
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Tony Martignetti: Campfire Lessons for Leaders
Episode Recap:Tony Martignetti, a popular leadership coach, author and podcaster extraordinaire, joined Marcel to talk about his leadership journey. Tony talked about his book "Campfire Lessons for Leaders," exploring leadership t...
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Sabina Nawaz: Becoming the Manager Others Need
Episode Recap:In this episode, we dive into Sabina Nawaz's new book You’re the Boss: Becoming the Manager You Want to Be (and Others Need), which offers fresh insights for managers looking to thrive in today’s high-pressu...
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Elina Teboul: The Power of Feminine Intelligence
Episode recap: Elina Teboul joined Marcel to discuss her groundbreaking work, as featured in her new book, Feminine Intelligence. Teboul reveals how feminine intelligence is the key to running some of the world's most su...
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Deborah Coviello: A CEO’s Compass to Get Back on Track
Episode recap:Known as The Drop In CEO™, Deborah Coviello, a respected leadership consultant, joined Marcel to discuss her journey of self-discovery that led her to write her seminal book,
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Marcel Schwantes: A Look at the Science and Best Practices of Leading with Empathy
Episode recap:Marcel discusses the concept of kindness in leadership, focusing on empathetic interactions as one of two types of kindness that work well in the leadership trenches, backed by science. He explains that kindness can ...
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Jeff Wetzler: An Actionable Guide to Unlocking Learning and Personal Growth
Episode recap:This week Marcel sits down with Dr. Jeff Wetzler, author of Ask: Tap Into the Hidden Wisdom of People Around You for Unexpected Breakthroughs In Leadership and Life. In this enlightening conversation, Marcel...
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Leading with Love: What Business Can Learn from Ancient Spiritual Traditions
Episode recap:Marcel discussed his new book, Humane Leadership and the spiritual/religious background of his principles of love and action, which he developed after experiencing poor management at a hospital. He emphasized the importanc...
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Siri Chilazi: Building a Fair Workplace for Everyone to Succeed
Episode recap:Today’s guest is Siri Chilazi, a leading gender expert, Harvard researcher, and co-author of Make Work Fair: Data-Driven Design for Real Results. Marcel and Siri discussed gender equity in the workplace, hig...
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Humane Leadership - A Reading of the Introduction (Marcel’s New Book Release!)
Episode recap:Marcel discussed his new book,
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Marcel Schwantes: The Humane Leadership Framework (Marcel’s New Book Release!)
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David Bator: Research-Backed Strategies for Improving Workplace Conditions
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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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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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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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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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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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