Lead With Love: 10 Principles Every Leader Needs to Maximize Potential and Achieve Peak Performance

224 Pages·2010·1.27 MB·English

by  Gerald M. Czarnecki

“Managers are a dime a dozen, but leaders are priceless. Teaching principles as
solid as setting expectations, and as radical as understanding love, Gerry
Czarnecki’s 10 Principles in Lead with Love, put the leader’s focus where it
belongs--on finding, developing, and rewarding teams of outstanding
performers. Any manager aspiring to superior leadership would be wise to study
Gerry’s advice.”
H. Wayne Huizenga, Chairman, Huizenga Holdings
“In Lead with Love, Gerry Czarnecki shows us how to achieve our human
potential and elevate our lives, and the lives of those around us. His 10
Principles support his vision of helping all associate to achieve their dreams.
Gerry eloquently argues that individuals and organizations achieve peak
performance only when the leaders reach inside their souls to lead with the first
principle of Love. He will Wow your souls.”
Mark Victor Hansen, Co-Creator of Chicken Soup for the Soul,
and America’s Ambassador of Possibility
“Lead with Love is unlike any book on leadership and management I have ever
read. It is extremely practical. A remarkable book.”
Donald Humphreys, Senior Vice President and Treasurer,
Exxon/Mobil Corporation
“A gutsy book. Gerry Czarnecki has spoken honestly about responsibilities and
motivations at work in a way that no one has done before. Lead with Love should
be read by anyone interested in management and organization.”
Professor Howard Thomas, Dean, Warwick Business School
“Lead with Love is an engaging and thought-provoking book. A cogent treatment
of a very important topic.”
David Heenan, Author, Flight Capital and Double Lives
“Lead with Love is a unique book from a remarkable individual. Gerry
Czarnecki’s insights are priceless if you want to achieve peak performance in
business and in life. Lead with Love will help all who read it understand the
power of people-centric leadership in achieving extraordinary results. I highly
recommend this book.”
Ralph de la Vega, President and CEO
AT&T Mobility And Consumer Markets
“Leaders often forget that it’s all about putting people first. Lead with Love
starts the exploration with that message, and ends by demonstrating the
importance of passion in effective leadership. Gerry provides a roadmap for
living it.
Graham Spanier, President, Pennsylvania State University
“In today’s age of “management science,” leadership too often takes a back seat
to organizational metrics, systems and structures. However, Gerry Czarnecki’s
powerful new book, Lead with Love, strongly reminds us the leadership imbued
with love of one’s colleagues is the real difference maker in building high
performing organizations. If you are a CEO, an aspiring leader or a manager of
people in any part of an organization and haven’t already read Czarnecki’s work,
this is a terrific place to start!”
Sean C. Rush, President & CEO, JA Worldwide
“Deadly accurate. Don’t try leading an organization of any size without reading
this book.”
Merrill (Tony) McPeak. General Merrill A. McPeak
(Ret.)Chief of Staff, US Air Force, 1990-94
“A MUST read for today’s leaders, Gerry Czarnecki starts the book with the
concept of Love and ends the book talking about Passion. These two words act
as bookends for the power of the full 10 leadership principles contained in the
book. No organization should lead without it!”
Bill Reicherter, Founder & CEO B R Signs, Inc. & IS Franchising 4 You?
“The timely and inspiring message of Lead with Love is not just that we can lift
ourselves, but is all about what we can, indeed must, do to lift people who work
to do their part to help organizations achieve peak performance.”
Mike Davidson, Chief Agency and Marketing Officer,
State Farm Insurance Companies.
“I found the ideas and strategies in Gerry Czarnecki’s Lead with Love to be just
as useful in my volunteer work as the board chair of a non-profit charity as it
was in my professional work as a corporate executive. Everyone can find
someplace in their lives where these concepts will help them improve
themselves and the organizations they work in and care about.”
Jeanne Connelly, Connelly Consulting LLC
“I couldn’t put Gerry Czarnecki’s new book Lead with Love down on I started
turn its pages. From the first to the last page its filled with insights and principals
designed to improve its readers leadership and management skills -- and yes the
bottom line results. Gerry shows clearly one can maintain your integrity and
principals and still thrive in this very competitive global economy. This book
should be required reading of every University MBA program in the country.”
James DiGeorgia, Editor and Publisher, Gold and Energy Advisor
“Finally, in Lead With Love, we have a book on leadership that is practical and
down-to-earth and is based on common sense. It is a “how-to” explanation that is
applicable to leaders of all kinds at all levels. I wish I had read this 40 years
ago.”
Jay Stone, Vice President, Van Scoyoc Associates, Inc.
“In his own down to earth style, in Lead with Love, Gerry Czarnecki walks us
through the concept of, ‘What’s love got to do with it?’ He draws important
distinctions like, comfort doesn’t equal love and loving leaders still need
direction and focus to succeed. With actionable scenarios and thought provoking
leadership tips, this is an enjoyable guide to successful leadership.”
Jacqueline Townsend Konstanturos, Founder
The Townsend Agency, CEO Restorative Remedies, LLC
“I have seen Gerry Czarnecki in action offering his wise insights and keen
advice to top business executives. What an opportunity this book, Lead with
Love, now offers readers to draw upon his inimitable guidance on being a
leader.”
James Kristie, Editor, Directors & Boards
“At a time when leadership is critical to the success of our way of life, Gerry
Czarnecki has produced another of his books on what it takes to be a leader. This
new book focuses on what leaders must do, not who they are. This book
provides a solid, practical basis for executing leadership as well as management.
If you have an organization, a vision, a mission, and a set of values and you stop
one day and look behind you...and no one is there, then you need to read Lead
with Love as soon as possible. Don’t let the word “love” scare you. It could save
your organization.”
Mike Greene, President, Video Dynamics Corporation
“Gerry Czarnecki’s Lead with Love, is destined to generate a new genre of “How
To” management books. Using language everyone understands and highlighting
human emotions we all share, Mr. Czarnecki teaches competent Managers how
to become effective Leaders. Lead with Love should be mandatory reading in
every MBA program curriculum.”
Carlos A. Rodriguez, President & CEO,
Rodriguez & Co., Political/Public Affairs Consulting
“I served with Gerry on the board of an early stage company for three years. I
witnessed him apply the concepts of Lead with Love and the impact it had on the
success of this entity. The book provides a pathway to what it truly takes to be a
great leader. He has emulated these truths and the impact was felt in many
ways.”
Richard Kohr, Jr., Chief Executive Officer, Evergreen Capital LLC
“Gerry Czarnecki has keen insight and a wealth of leadership experience that he
brings to his latest book “Lead with Love.” It’s a worthwhile read for anyone in a
leadership position, or aspiring to take on a leadership role.”
Ed Galante, Senior Vice President (Retired), Exxon Mobil Corporation
“Gerry Czarnecki’s concept of loving your associates is a powerful one for
managers at any level of an organization from CEO to foreman. This book can
be a useful guide for a successful career.”
Walter Loewenstern, Co-founder ROLM Corporation.
“We often hear that an organization’s most important asset is its employees –
often referred to as the human factor. This book unlike any other helped me
realize how to elevate my leadership skills by first leading with “love” while still
driving for results. This is a must read for anyone who is looking to take their
organization to the next level.”
Rich Guidotti, Vice President & General Manager, AT&T
“Gerry Czarnecki’s provocative message will challenge many of your most
frequently held beliefs. This book provides candid, practical insight and advice
on managing for results at firms of any size from an experienced leader.”
Charles J Thayer, Chairman, Chartwell Capital Ltd
“When we inspire goodness, truth, and beauty we accomplish greatness. Lead
with Love shows how these noble values, shaped by a commitment to Love,
convert ordinary existences into lives of unforgettable meaning and worth.”
David Mathison: Publisher, BE THE MEDIA
“Gerry is an experienced and effective leader, who provides his skill and
expertise through his insightful and thought provoking book, Lead with Love.
This book is a must read for anyone who desires to successfully lead others.”
Charles Brummell, Managing Director, Fox Court Associates, LLC
“Just when you think that no one can possibly write anything new and
enlightening on management philosophy, Gerry Czarnecki has wonderfully
pieced together his personal experiences and some generally accepted (but rarely
consistently practices) principles into a powerful, thought-provoking set of
principles on leadership of any group. The focal point, leading with love, should
cause every manager to fundamentally re-think his/her approach to not only
leading his/her own group, but interacting with anyone else in their organization
. . . and beyond those bounds as well.’
Fred Portner, Chief Financial Officer, Best Tech Brands LLC

Lead With Love
10 Principles Every Leader Needs to
Maximize Potential and Achieve Peak Performance Copyright © 2010 Gerry
Czarnecki. All rights reserved.
No part of this publication may be reproduced or transmitted in any form or by
any means, mechanical or electronic, including photocopying and recording, or
by any information storage and retrieval system, without permission in writing
from the author or publisher (except by a reviewer, who may quote brief
passages and/or short brief video clips in a review.) Disclaimer: The Publisher
and the Author make no representations or warranties with respect to the
accuracy or completeness of the contents of this work and specifically disclaim
all warranties, including without limitation warranties of fitness for a particular
purpose. No warranty may be created or extended by sales or promotional
materials. The advice and strategies contained herein may not be suitable for
every situation. This work is sold with the understanding that the Publisher is not
engaged in rendering legal, accounting, or other professional services. If
professional assistance is required, the services of a competent professional
person should be sought. Neither the Publisher nor the Author shall be liable for
damages arising herefrom. The fact that an organization or website is referred to
in this work as a citation and/or a potential source of further information does
not mean that the Author or the Publisher endorses the information the
organization or website may provide or recommendations it may make. Further,
readers should be aware that internet websites listed in this work may have
changed or disappeared between when this work was written and when it is read.
Softcover ISBN: 978-0-98207-502-9
Hardcover ISBN: 978-0-98207-501-2
Library of Congress Control Number: 2009927107
Cover Design by Rachel Lopez • www.r2cdesign.com
In an effort to support local communities, raise
awareness and funds, Morgan James Publishing
donates one percent of all book sales for the life of
each book to Habitat for Humanity. Get involved
today, visit www.HelpHabitatForHumanity.org.