#40 - From Manager to Legacy Builder: Mark Mears on Purposeful Leadership

In this episode of The State of Work Today, I sit down with Mark Mears — bestselling author, keynote speaker, and Chief Growth Officer of LEAF Growth Ventures — to talk about how leaders can go beyond managing tasks to building legacies. We dig into Mark’s LEAF model — Leadership, Engagement, Accountability, and Fulfillment — and why purpose is the missing ingredient in so many workplaces today. He shares powerful insights on the cost of disengagement, the myth of work-life balance, and why companies must shift from transactional management to relational leadership. If you’re a leader looking to create lasting impact, this conversation is for you. Listen now and take the first step toward legacy leadership. Visit his website and take his free self assessment here. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices