Welcome!
I’m Marcel Schwantes, an executive leadership coach and advisor to global companies. I’m also a keynote speaker, an author, and an Inc. magazine columnist attracting over two million people monthly to my thought leadership. Thanks for dropping in!
Let me explain everything you need to know about this publication in a few short minutes.
Some Background
I’ve coached high-level leaders and helped them to create vibrant cultures across multiple industries for the last 20 years. I’ve also researched and spoken with hundreds of the world’s top CEOs, scholars, and leadership experts to discover the characteristics, practices, and mindsets of exceptional leaders.
I’ve found that humane leadership shows up at every leadership level in companies that are profitable and making a mark in their industries. When embedded into the corporate culture, it makes a stunning difference in how the business functions.
Under caring leaders who empower and grow people, the employee experience is superb, which carries over to the customer experience to produce extraordinary business outcomes that benefit all people. In practice, when people feel worthy and valued, it dramatically reduces suffering and anxiety, raises performance, and increases value, loyalty, and trust across organizations. That’s the power of humane leadership.
Isn’t this what every leader or CEO is after? Deep down, you would agree that this style of leadership is good for people and profit.
Why You Should Join Me
With that said, this platform is the culmination of my life’s work and research, which you can now fully access once you subscribe. It is one of only a handful of Substacks in the world dedicated to leadership development, where I give subscribers material you can implement and apply to your leadership role immediately.
No fluff or clickbait here. A lot of the content you’ll see, hear, or read is exclusive material I only share with my global clients, who pay me tens of thousands of dollars for the same stuff. You’ll get all that here if you subscribe.
Getting Honest
Let me be candid here. I hope you’re the type of leader, executive, or manager seeking growth and continuous development to ensure your success. And also to make a positive difference in the lives of your workers—to make them better and set them up for success. Otherwise, subscribing here will be pointless. Because truthfully, I’m not interested in merely giving you good information to read in your downtime for your enjoyment. No, this place is about transforming and seeing leaders succeed to unprecedented levels. I hope that’s you.
So your journey here starts with one click on that red box below. From there, I promise to do everything possible to provide the pathways to make you that much better and more effective.
What You’ll Get When You Subscribe for Free
Here’s what you will see when you join my community:
Long-form articles chock full of expert insights to help leaders thrive.
Frameworks, habits, and best-in-class leadership strategies you can implement in how-to action steps.
Resources directly from my coaching toolbox and daily work with global clients.
Exclusive content, bonus material, and short videos exploring the evidence-based framework behind my new book “Humane Leadership: Lead with Radical Love, Be a Kick-Ass Boss.”
Micro-coaching tips and calls to action for busy leaders on the go to enhance and build up your leadership skills. Occasional short audio and video clips are included.
Full access to all the archives of everything I’ve published.
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Upgrading to Premium (Just In Case)
In the event you’re curious, I do offer a paid subscription for $8.00/month. This area is strictly reserved for my most dedicated supporters, which include:
Exclusive Chat & Email Access: Direct access to me via chat and email for questions, ideas, troubleshooting, coaching tips, and brainstorming solutions and strategies to your most pressing leadership, team building, employee engagement, performance, motivation, and culture challenges.
Founding Members: If you choose this feature, you’ll be able to schedule 30-minute Zoom calls with me.
To explore the paid area, hit the subscribe button and look for the tiers on the left side of the page. That’s it. You’re covered!
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Look forward to supporting you on your leadership journey!
Marcel
