Mike Barnes’s Hardwired to the Heart is a groundbreaking piece for any leader. The book doesn’t just preach about management; it takes you into the core idea of what should be authentic leadership, showing how serving your team yields unparalleled success. Barnes’s ideas are fresh and encourage a shift in leadership paradigms. It paves the way for a more connected, empowered, and successful work culture.
This is a good start for anyone in a position of leadership to begin a self-reflective journey towards improvement. It’s for those seeking authenticity in leadership and in life. I consider myself an introspective person, and this book opened new doors of thought for me. Barnes uses personal experience plus actionable steps, urging you to explore your core values. Reading this felt like a serious conversation with myself, taking a good look in the mirror. For any leader keen on self-discovery and genuinely good leadership, pick up this book.
Hardwired to the Heart: Authentic Servant Leadership
What kind of leader do we want to be? What’s the most effective style of leadership? How can we bring our authentic selves into our workplaces to build trust and empower out teams?
Over a storied thirty-eight-year career in leadership positions and as a credentialed life coach, Mike Barnes has always been in the pursuit of continuous improvement at being an authentic servant leader. By striving to always learn, show the courage to be vulnerable, and to serve those around him with mindfulness and intentionality, his goal was to consistently build trust and empower the teams he served to achieve more than they ever thought was possible.
Hardwiring your beliefs to your heart and then expressing them through careful actions in the workplace is the key, treating your peers and subordinates as people first and coworkers second.
With careful attention to detail and thoughtful explanations, Mike shares a step-by-step process that will allow you to become an authentic servant leader and better role model in your office. From actionable examples to feedback worksheets, you’ll learn how you can unlock your potential as a leader by taking on a better, more helpful mindset.
It’s time to start your plan for personal and professional growth, enhance your interpersonal skills, and celebrate your continual improvement and that of those around you who will be inspired by your new way of doing business. Let’s find out what drives your core values and hardwire it to your heart. Mike is ready to show you a helpful way.
“Leave a peace of your heart in everything you do.”
