In Their Shoes: Lessons on Corporate Leadership from a Former Uninspired Employee

For the first decade of his career, George Parente lived as an uninspired employee. It seemed like every company he worked for cared little about their employees and a whole lot more about their bottom line. Employees were viewed as disposable, and this led George to make a personal promise to himself: If he was ever in a position of leadership, he would lead from a place of empathy and put his team and customers first.

From 2000 to 2020, George worked in managerial positions, but never had ...