Tommy Spaulding - The Heart-Led Leader: How Living and Leading from the Heart Will Change Your Organization and Your Life

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The Heart-Led Leader will not only help you become the person you want to beit will help you become the person that you know you should be. Follow Tommys lessons and it will change your life as well as the lives of those you serve and lead.

Marshall Goldsmith, New York Times bestselling author of Triggers, MOJO, and What Got You Here Wont Get You There

A powerful read that can profoundly change the way you approach leading any team. The inspiring stories in The Heart-Led Leader give clear examples of how others have transformed their companies by leading with the heart. A must-read for everyone in my organization.

John Ruble, global vice president of sales operations and talent development, Marriott Vacations Worldwide

The Heart-Led Leader brilliantly captures the essence of building extraordinary teams: the matrix of caring and unselfish, trust-your-life relationships. Flawless performance matters in human spaceflight, but at the end of the day heart-guided leadership is what really drives mission success.

Colonel Rick Searfoss, astronaut, Space Shuttle commander, and author of Liftoff

This book holds the keys to driving bottom-line results through what Tommy Spaulding calls Heart-Led Leadership. These stories will challenge you to balance your bright mind with an engaged hearta leadership approach that will help you love those you lead.

Cheryl Bachelder, CEO of Popeyes Louisiana Kitchen and author of Dare to Serve

Tommy Spaulding teaches us in his new book, The Heart-Led Leader, what I have always believed and practiced, which is, you must go through the heart to reach the brain. Leaders who practice this approach will achieve far greater results and leave a legacy of excellence in all parts of their life.

Lee Cockerell, former executive vice president of Walt Disney World Resort and author of Creating Magic

There are few differentiators left in business. In The Heart-Led Leader Tommy Spaulding explores how leaders who lead with heart create workplaces that are not only inspiring, but that deliver superior results. If you want to become a better leader you need to read this book!

Chester Elton, New York Times bestselling author of The Carrot Principle, All In, and What Motivates Me

Inspiring and persuasive. Tommy gives real-life examples on how leaders have changed their lives, their businesses, and their communities, by living their principles of leading through the heart.

Hoyt Jones, president of Jersey Mikes Franchise Systems

The real-life examples of Heart-Led Leadership are not only inspiring but could be a game changer in our lives and in our organizations if put into practice. Tommys philosophy of connecting with and caring for others is the key to being a powerful leader.

Scott Sibella, president and COO of MGM Grand

The Heart-Led Leader wonderfully proves that love and leadership not only are deeply interconnected, but are the seeds for extraordinary results.

Dylan Taylor, global COO of Colliers International

I first met Tommy through the organizational transformation work he specializes in. As the CEO of a company that doubles every few years, my team lives his message. Our work is extremely dangerous: Ive led teams to the summits of Mount Everest, K2, and more than a hundred other peaks on five continents. You have to know who you are, since the consequences of being less than the very best you can be fatal.

Chris Warner, CEO of Earth Treks and author of High Altitude Leadership

Tommys real-life and compelling stories of heart-led leadership illuminate the very core of your soul. This 18-inch love wins credo inspires you to place loving and serving others center stage. A must-read for anyone who is held accountable for bottom-line results.

Jayne Hladio, senior vice president and regional executive of U.S. Bank

We live in a business environment that is extraordinarily complicated and in constant flux. Although critical thinking and astute strategy are crucial for success, both are useless without connecting back to the source for all great ideas: the heart. Tommy Spaulding reminds us of this truth and provides specific ways that we can journey those 18 critical inches from our heads to our hearts.

John OLeary, founder of Rising Above and author of On Fire

Once again Tommy Spaulding has shown us that good guys do win. To be an effective leader one needs more than a title and talentits the heart, and Tommy shows us why.

Wayne Berson, CEO of BDO

There is no better person to share insights on leading from the heart than Tommy Spaulding. He is a man of trust, character, authenticity, and love. Read this book and you will not only change the way you lead, but change the way you live.

Sherry A. Chris, president and CEO of Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate

A rare book written from the heart, with inspiring examples of leaders who put others first.

Adam Grant, Wharton professor and New York Times bestselling author of Give and Take

The Heart-Led Leader should be mandatory reading for everyone entering business school, and then mandatory again as they graduate. With unforgettable stories and great personal authenticity, Tommy Spaulding teaches and inspires all of us to be better leaders.

Dolf Berle, president and COO of Dave & Busters

Leadership is a human endeavor that inherently starts in our hearts. Tommy shows us the way.

Scott Mordell, CEO of Young Presidents Organization

Tommy Spaulding has achieved something special with The Heart-Led Leaderhes helping leaders show other leaders the way. Managing is logical and driven from the head, but Tommys experiences and stories show that authentic leadership and excellence in achieving results can only be sustained when you feel first, think second, and act third.

Charlie Piscitello, SVP and Chief People Officer of Petco

You have to applaud TS for taking on such a topic as the heart, as we know the heart can be hard! He has taught us that leading from the heart can have powerful implications in our personal and professional lives. The question we have to ask ourselves isare we willing to take the journey?

Tee Green, CEO of Greenway Health

Eighteen shortbut importantinches. In his heartfelt book, Tommy Spaulding compassionately leads us on a journey from the head to the heart. Through eighteen different stories with themes ranging from character to humility to vulnerability to result-driven purpose, The Heart-Led Leader provides a roadmap to explore the true meaning of oneself in order to help lead with EQ rather than IQ.

John Hayes, president and CEO of Ball Corporation

Tommy puts into words what Ive always lived and believedthe best and most fulfilling leadership is heart-led servant leadership. Take Tommys 18-inch journey from your head to your heart and you will not only increase your bottom line, but change the lives of those you lead. This is required reading for my entire leadership team.

Buddy Brown, president of Independent Hardees Franchise Association

Whether you are an accomplished leader or just getting started, Tommy Spauldings The Heart-Led Leader will compel you to rethink your relationships, your leadership philosophy, and what you really want out of life. Through the lens of his own relationships and experiences, Tommy offers powerful insights and a practical tool kit you can start working with right away to achieve breakthrough results.