Lead with Love: How Emotionally Intelligent Leaders Build Stronger Teams and Better

Most leaders unknowingly kill culture with good intentions. In this episode, we unpack how LOVE—not strategy—is the missing link in leadership transformation.
Doland White sits down with Kelly Winegarden Hall, former global executive and author of Live Large: The Power of Love at Work, to reveal how rethinking hierarchy, empowering self-directed teams, and creating psychological safety isn’t just possible—it’s essential.
You'll hear how Kelly turned a toxic, burned-out team into a thriving, self-led organization—and how her cancer diagnosis reshaped her leadership philosophy around love, trust, and purpose.
🎯 3 Game-Changing Takeaways for Leaders:
✔️ Why “delegation” is outdated—and how enrollment builds true ownership
✔️ The mindset shift that turned “why bother” accounts into 17% sales growth
✔️ How to lead with love in a high-performance culture (without losing results)

⏱️ Timestamps & Key Sections
00:00 – Intro: What Happens When Love Enters the Leadership Conversation
03:10 – Kelly’s Story: From Iowa Farm Girl to Global Sales Executive
08:30 – Love + Sales: Why Respect Wins in Every Negotiation
13:00 – The “Why Bother” Account Rebrand That Drove Massive Growth
18:45 – Rebuilding Culture Through Self-Direction
25:00 – Org Chart to Circle: Breaking the Hierarchy Model
32:20 – How Psychological Safety Creates Innovation
37:15 – Trust, Vulnerability, and Real Inclusion
42:50 – Cancer, Purpose, and the Power of Saying 'Ta-Da!' to Failure
47:30 – Love Defined: Life Force, Connection, and Courageous Leadership
53:15 – Delegation vs. Enrollment: What Empowerment Really Means
58:00 – Final Thoughts: Work Should Heal, Not Harm

🔥 Key Moments to Watch (Teaser-Style)
• The moment Kelly banned the word “delegate” and what happened next
• Why reclassifying accounts as “High Potential Entrepreneurs” flipped the sales game
• The powerful story behind her team’s “Ta-da” mistake ritual
• What happened when Kelly’s team rejected a traditional org chart
• Kelly’s personal turning point after a stage IV cancer diagnosis

🎙 Guest Introduction:
Kelly Winegarden Hall is a former Fortune 500 executive turned cultural architect. As the author of Live Large: The Power of Love at Work, she brings 30+ years of global leadership experience and now helps organizations eliminate workplace dis-ease through self-directed structures, inclusive leadership, and love-centered strategy.
GUEST EMAIL [email protected]
COMPANY: Live L.A.R.G.E. LLC.
GUEST WEBSITE: KellyWinegardenHall.com
SOCIAL MEDIA:
https://www.linkedin.com/in/kelly-hall-0a23a11
https://www.instagram.com/kelly_hall824/

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