Humane Leadership : Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Schwantes, Marcel.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource (250 pages)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

New York : Business Expert Press, 2025.

Summary:

What if the secret to being an outstanding leader lies in radical love? One morning, Marcel Schwantes stepped out of the shower and collapsed in agony, paralyzed from the waist down. When he called his boss to explain his situation, he was accused of insubordination. This moment marked the culmination of a two-year struggle in what should have been a season of learning and growth in an executive-level HR role with a promising future. Instead, he faced immense stress, disengagement, and a toxic work environment that nearly destroyed his career. In Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss , the author offers a revolutionary perspective, advocating for a radical shift toward love and humanity. Drawing on personal experiences, case studies, and compelling research, he reveals how leaders can transform organizations by embracing genuine care for their employees. Schwantes explains the five principles of effective leadership: patience, kindness, humility, advocacy, and trustworthiness. It offers a practical guide to leading teams with actionable love and care so people, businesses, and organizations flourish. This book is for anyone seeking to create a thriving, motivated team and become a truly kick-ass boss in today's chaotic world.

Contents:

Front cover

Half title

Title

Copyright

Description

Contents

Testimonials

Foreword

My Story-A Kid's Dream About Work

The Pursuit of Joy

Our Purpose Is Our Joy

Who Can Lead?

The Negative Lessons

Fear Is Not the Leadership Answer

The Leader's Job

What Is Needed Now

Dream Fulfilled

The Door Is Now Open … Walk Through It

Acknowledgments

Introduction

The Disengaged Worker

The Breaking Point

The Power of Love in Action

Why Should You Care?

A Surprising Turn

Love as a Business Strategy

The Love in Action Framework

Examining the Evidence

PART 1 The Question of Love

CHAPTER 1 A Shift Toward Sustainable Change

The Consequences of Toxic Workplaces

How We Arrived Here

Creating Value for All Stakeholders

Love and Proft

Six Shifts Required for Sustainable Change

Shift #1: Unlearn What We Have Learned

Shift #2: Stop Seeing People as Objects

Shift #3: Redefne the Role of Manager

Shift #4: Change the Business Narrative (and Lingo)

Shift #5: Eliminate Toxic Fear

Shift #6: Make It All About the People

CHAPTER 2 Love The Cure for Toxic Workplaces

The Cure

The Hard Evidence

Dispelling the Myths

The Greeks to the Rescue

Practicing Self-Love First

Serve Yourself Before Serving Others

Raising Your Self-Awareness

Measuring Your Self-Awareness

Is Leading With Love Tough Enough?

The Link Between Employee Engagement and Love

PART 2 The 5 Leadership Principles of Love in Action

CHAPTER 3 Leadership Is Patient

Love Demonstrated Through Patience

Slow Down to Improve Decision Making

The Cost of Leading With Impatience

Go Slow to Go Fast

Patience Improves Well-Being and Mental Health

Impatience Spreads Like a Virus

Self-Regulation

Patience Fuels Self-Control

When Anger Goes Too Far.

Respond Instead of Reacting

Workplace Benefts

Hire More Patient Contributors

Promote More Leaders With Patience

Patient Listening Builds Better Relationships

Listening to Diffuse Confict

Organizational Listening

Seven Techniques to Develop Active Listening Skills

Deepening the Conversation

Action Plan

Action Item 1: Identify Your Triggers

Action Item 2: Refect

Action Item 3: Slow Down

Action Item 4: Practice Self-Control

Action Item 5: Simplify Your Day

CHAPTER 4 Leadership Is Kind

Balancing the Scales

Kindness Is Not "Nice"

The Chain Reaction of Kindness

Empathetic Interactions

Empathy Is Not Sympathy

Conversational Superpower

Getting Empathy Right

Overcoming Tribalism With Empathy

Empathy After Major Setbacks

Managing Emotional Exhaustion

Develop "Sustainable Empathy"

Proactive Compassion

Modeling a Compassionate Response

Being Present With Suffering

Protect Your Emotional Culture

A Work Community of Love

Action Item 1: Show Sincere Interest in Other People

Action Item 2: Get Perspective

Action Item 3: Reinforce the Values of Kindness

Action Item 4: Improve the Quality of Connections Among Individuals

Action Item 5: Infuse Kindness Into Workplace Practices to Mitigate Suffering

CHAPTER 5 Leadership Is Humble

Framing Humility Against Its Toxic Opposites

False Ideas About Leading With Humility

Your Roadmap Ahead

Accept the Limits of Your Knowledge

Admit You Don't Know Everything

Ask for Help

Make the Ask

Why We Don't Ask

Be Willing to Admit Mistakes

Imperfect and Accountable

Admitting Failures Builds Trust

A Culture of Failure Is a Culture of Success

Embrace Curiosity to Learn and Grow

What Holds Back Curiosity

Gain New Knowledge Through Reverse Mentoring

Benefts of Curiosity.

Get Feedback, Get Better

Stop Rewarding the Wrong Traits

How Confdence Will Backfre

How Charisma Will Backfre

The Mind of Humility

Action Item 1: Give Your People a Voice

Action Item 2: Make It Safe to Talk About Mistakes

Action Item 3: Activate Curiosity and Gather Feedback

CHAPTER 6 Leadership Advocates for People

Making Things Right

Believe the Best in People

People Can and Will Change

The Workplace Application

Spotting Potential in Others

Believe in the Greatest Good Possible

Put Your Hope in Others

Protect Their Mental Health and Well-Being

The Loneliness Epidemic

Increase Prosocial Behaviors at Work

Address Proximity Bias

Work Less Hours

Right the Wrongs

The Gender Pay Gap

"There's No Excuse"

Promote More Women Into Leadership Roles

The Broken Rung

Supporting Employees of Color

Myths, Realities, and Allies

Action Item: Nine Questions Your Team Members Should Be Asked

CHAPTER 7 Leadership Is Trustworthy

Beware of Rascals

Why Trustworthiness?

Trust Is Down

Extend Trust First

Assume Positive Intent

The Place and Time for Assuming Positive Intent

Revise Your Script

Lead Selfessly

Striking the Right Balance

Giving Credit to Others

The "Spotlight" Problem

Selfess Leadership Does Not Dwell on Mistakes

Remember, but Still Forgive

Making Forgiveness Work at Work

Speak Your Truth

Truthfulness Demands Radical Transparency

Truthfulness Demands Tough Love

Truthfulness Demands Emotional Honesty

The Power of Vulnerability

Take the Mask Off

The Upside

Action Items for Assume Positive Intent

Action Items for Lead Selfessly

Action Items for Speak Your Truth (Transparency)

Action Item for Speak Your Truth (Vulnerability).

Action Item for Speak Your Truth (Emotional Honesty)

Conclusion

What No Longer Works

A Final Plea

The Question Every Leader Needs to Ask

Appendix A

The Self-Awareness Outcomes Questionnaire (SAOQ)

Instructions

Descriptives and Norms

Scoring

Citing the SAOQ

Notes

Chapter 1

Chapter 2

Chapter 3

Chapter 4

Chapter 5

Chapter 6

Chapter 7

References

About the Author

Index

Back cover.

Notes:

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Other Format:

Print version: Schwantes, Marcel Humane Leadership

ISBN:

9781637427835

OCLC:

1505732758