Leading with Love: How Radical Compassion Transforms Leadership with Marcel Schwantes | Ep. 256

I’ve been sitting with this question lately. Does this increase your capacity to love? In today’s episode, I’m joined by global leadership expert and author Marcel Schwantes, whose new book Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kickass Boss is changing the way we think about leadership. We talk about what it really means to lead with love through patience, humility, trust, and kindness, and how that transforms not just your work, but your life.

Marcel shares his powerful story of going from burnout to breakthrough and breaks down his five pillars of “loving leadership.” We dive into why kindness isn’t about being nice, how trust grows when it’s given first, and how compassion creates high-performing teams.

If you’ve ever wondered how to lead with heart without losing your edge, this conversation will fill your cup. Let’s talk about what it means to bring radical love into the way we lead, live, and show up for others.

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Connect with Marcel:

• Website: https://www.marcelschwantes.com
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/marcelschwantes 
• Substack: https://marcelschwantes.substack.com/ 
• Amazon: https://www.amazon.com/Humane-Leadership-Lead-Radical-Kick-Ass-ebook/dp/B0CWG3PTL4/
• Truly Human Leadership Podcast (I define Humane Leadership): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jx7ZTM5dZZk

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