Can a Leadership Model Based on Love Change How Success is Defined?

Yes, If Love-Based Leadership is that model. 

In a world of uncertainty, divisiveness, and conflict, the 10th Anniversary edition of Dr. Maria Church’s groundbreaking book, Love-Based Leadership is more relevant now than ever, reintroducing and expanding on her innovative leadership approach.

Rather than focusing on intimidation, power, or fear, Dr. Church demonstrates how to lead using respect for self, respect for others, and personal honor as your guiding principles. In Church’s book you’ll discover:

• The importance of integrity and honor in the workplace

• How to create a safe and loving work environment

• Why care trumps competition when leading others

• How to provide your employees with the sense of pride and purpose they seek

Love-Based Leadership’s three pillars – Love of Self, Love of Source, and Love of Others – is valuable and can be used effectively by leaders in all walks of life. It is becoming the new blueprint for success in business and life, nurturing the soul and giving individuals a badly-needed renewed sense of purpose. 

From the Foreword:

“In this year when so much is beyond our control, it can be tempting to grasp for what we can control and revert to leading from a place of power and fear. But there is enough fear in the world right now. What has gotten us through 2020 and will continue to guide us forward is our human connection and care for one another. When the world is scary, what is most needed in our dialogue is love.” – Darin Atteberry, City Manager, Fort Collins, CO

Rumors

“Finally, a leadership model one can wrap her arms around! Dr. Church brings to light the real qualities of true leadership based on the very foundation of love, honor, and respect for one’s fellow man (and woman). Her ability to guide others on this journey of self-discovery for the authentic leader within is a gift to all. After embracing LBL, one can’t help but realize, with perfect clarity, the benefits of going for a walk.” – Marcelina Werne, R.N., C.E.O., Horizon Health Care Institute, LLC

“The timing for Dr. Maria Church’s Love-Based Leadership (LBL) model for business leaders could not be more appropriate. With the country coming out of crisis and the labor force wounded and skeptical, this model of leadership will attract the best employees looking for a safe and caring environment under which to work.” – Michael G. Cerepanya, president, MGC Consulting, LLC

“Through her writings, her teachings, and most of all her contagiously enthusiastic actions, Dr. Maria Church reminds us that service, particularly public service, is not diminished by, but rather is made possible through a genuine love for self, those served, and ‘the Why’ that brings the two together. Everything becomes so much easier and more rewarding when you focus on loving yourself enough to be you at your best and loving others enough to do whatever you can to help them achieve the same. Contrary to what fear-based approaches would have us believe, facts aren’t lost in love-based leadership. In fact, if we are willing to let ourselves be vulnerable, the truth of who we are and our experiences is illuminated, the connection to those we serve and their needs is created, and in that intersection lies the place for both hope and opportunity.” – MaryEllen Sheppard, MAOM, SPHR, CPM; human resources director, Pinal County, AZ; assistant county manager, Maricopa County, AZ (retired)