Title: What Happens When Love Enters the Boardroom (Part 2) Guest: Kelly Hall — Author of Love Works: Transforming the Workplace with Purpose and Authenticity

Intro

If Part 1 asked us to bring our whole selves to work, Part 2 asks: How?

Kelly Hall returns to share how she learned to lead from love — through crisis, coaching, and experience. A former finance executive turned leadership expert, Kelly discovered that love and high performance aren't opposites — they're fuel for each other.

Together, she and Mike explore the tools that turn emotion into insight, chaos into clarity, and leadership into a relationship worth following.

What This Part Covers

• Emotional intelligence and the "second thought" that defines mature leadership.

• Why pausing for clarity leads to better decisions than rushing for control.

• The shift from "commander" to "coach" — and what that means in real life.

• How consent-based decision-making builds trust and buy-in.

• The science of love as energy — and why caring deeply drives performance.

Highlights

• "Your first thought isn't a choice — but your second one is."

• "Sometimes the most productive thing you can do is pause."

• "Love is power, not weakness."

• "When leaders go last, people start to think for themselves."

• "Replace delegation with enrollment — don't assign work, invite ownership."

Takeaways

• Lead last. Listen first.

• Create clarity by slowing down before speeding up.

• Turn reaction into reflection — pause before you decide.

• Empower others to make decisions, not just execute them.

• Redefine ego: use it to serve your people, not control them.

Next Step for Listeners

In your next meeting, go last. Let the room breathe. Listen without fixing — and notice what shifts when you trust the process more than the plan.

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