Awakened by Pajamas: Leading With Love and Self-Reflection With Genevieve Piturro

Описание: What happens when success no longer feels like enough?
In this episode of Humanity at Scale, host Bruce Temkin sits down with Genevieve Piturro, Award Winning Speaker, Best Selling Author, and Founder of the Pajama Movement, about how a single moment of compassion transformed her life, and inspired a movement that’s brought comfort to millions of children. Together, they explore how purpose and love can become strategic advantages in leadership, the power of asking better questions, and practical ways to scale humanity without losing heart. Genevieve shares how one child’s question, “What are pajamas?” redefined her understanding of impact, reminding us that true leadership begins with listening, empathy, and courage.
Here are some of the topics that Bruce and Genevieve explore:
How to recognize and act on the "heart voice" that challenges your current path
Why leading with love is a business strategy, not a soft skill
The power of asking better questions to unlock team engagement
How to make safety and psychological belonging tangible in organizations
The framework for leading with love through conflict.
How small human gestures create systemic change and ripple effect
The practical tools for scaling humanity without losing it
Genevieve Piturro is an award-winning speaker, seven-time Amazon bestselling author, and founder of the Pajama Program, a national movement that has delivered over 8 million pajamas and books to children in need. A former TV marketing executive turned purpose-driven leader, Genevieve now helps organisations and leaders scale compassion and engagement through her Leading with Love framework. A celebrated TEDx speaker featured on Oprah, The Today Show, and Forbes, she also leads Purpose ACER workshops and writes the newsletter Leading with Love – Tips from a Friend.

Episode Highlights:
00:00 Intro: Genevieve Piturro on Love and Purpose at Scale
01:44 From TV Marketing to Following Your Heart Voice
03:23 The Question That Changed Everything
06:05 The Difficult Transition: Hiding Your Purpose Before Acting
08:34 The Pajama Program: Born from a Child's Question
14:47 Heart Voice vs. Head Voice: Trusting Your Inner Compass
16:34 Leading with Love: Why It's a Business Strategy, Not Soft Skills
18:40 What Love-Led Leaders Do Differently Than Collaborative Ones
20:20 Creating Psychological Safety: Making People Feel Seen and Safe
22:37 Finding Your Purpose: The "If You Didn't Need Money" Exercise
26:02 Leading with Love Through Conflict and Accountability
28:48 Embedding Love Into Organizational Structure and Culture
31:46 Scaling Love: Radical Transparency and Collective Problem-Solving
33:10 How Small Gestures of Kindness Create Systemic Change
35:47 The Prosocial Paradox: Why We Underestimate Our Impact
37:05 Purpose Doesn't Retire: Evolution Beyond Day-to-Day Leadership
39:40 The Future of Leadership: Empathy, Fun, and Human Connection
41:21 Final Advice: Listen More, Ask Better Questions
42:42 Resources and Where to Learn More
43:08 Key Takeaways: Building a Life and Organization on

Episode Resources:
Genevieve Piturro on LinkedIn:   / genevievepiturro  
Genevieve Piturro Website: https://www.genevievepiturro.com/