Leading with LOVE@WORK: Empowering High-Performing Teams in a Changing Workplace

Mark A. Mears, Bestselling Author, Keynote Speaker, and Chief Growth Officer

Faced with historic levels of disengagement, rapid technological innovations, generational shifts, and unprecedented burnout, mid-career leaders find that traditional "command-and-control" management strategies no longer deliver results. Today, people don’t want to be managed and required; they want to be led and inspired!

In this webinar, former C-suite executive and bestselling author, Mark A. Mears introduces LOVE@WORK, a purposeful, human-centric leadership framework designed to replace outdated corporate management paradigms. Grounded in the core principles of his latest book, Mark deconstructs the four fundamental human needs required to build psychological safety, elevate workplace culture, and turn disengaged employees into empowered teammates.

Whether you are a senior manager navigating hybrid team dynamics or an executive seeking to create an enduring community of purpose and belonging, Mark offers a clear, actionable roadmap—putting the “Human” back Human Resources—to improve leadership behaviors that drive meaningful individual and organizational transformations.

Key Takeaways

● How to Active-Listen for Higher Trust: Deploy practical listening techniques to break
down communication barriers and cultivate psychological safety on your team.

● How to Demonstrate Total Investment: Create actionable individual development
pathways that prove you are 100% committed to your team’s long-term success.

● How to Value the “Whole Person”: Discern how you can motivate each of your
teammates to feel truly appreciated based upon what’s most important to them.

● How to Shift from Managed to Empowered: Implement a proven framework to
transition teammatesfrom passive compliance to proactive,self-directed growth.

About the Speaker

Mark A. Mears is a bestselling author, keynote speaker, and Chief Growth Officer at LEAF Growth Ventures. Over his 35-year career—including more than two decades as a C-level executive—Mark has built a track record of driving innovation and shareholder value for world-class brands including PepsiCo/Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, JCPenney, NBC/Universal, and The Cheesecake Factory. He is the author of The Purposeful Growth Revolution and LOVE@WORK, serves as a board member for multiple non-profit organizations, and is a member of the Senior Leader Network at Conscious Capitalism, Inc., dedicated to elevating humanity through business.