About this episode

Marcel Schwantes discusses five principles of effective leadership derived from his book on humane leadership.

Hear Marcel Schwantes talk about how his personal experiences and research led him to define five principles of effective leadership from his book Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss . He explains how patience, kindness, humility, advocacy, and trustworthiness can help you become a truly kick-ass boss in today's chaotic world. To learn more, go to marcelschwantes.com

People in this episode

Host: Chad Gordon

Guest: Marcel Schwantes

Topics covered

• humane leadership
• effective leadership
• principles of leadership
• personal experiences
• management

Keywords

• leadership
• kindness
• humility
• advocacy
• trustworthiness

Mentioned in this episode

Books & works: Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss

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