319. Stop Chasing Happiness: Leadership, Love, and the Myth of Success with Anthony Silard

What if the promotion, the praise, and the “big win” you’re chasing isn’t actually the thing you’re looking for? We sit down with Anthony (a professor and leadership researcher focused on relationships, loneliness, and sustainable leadership) to challenge a stubborn assumption in modern work culture: that success and outcomes are the path to happiness. We dig into why leaders get trapped by results, even though results live outside our control. Anthony offers a practical shift: focus on the process you can control, accept the reality you’re operating in, and invest in the quality of relationships that make teams thrive. Along the way, we explore his framework that moves from acceptance to forgiveness to gratitude to love, and why resentment can quietly paralyze leaders and poison culture. We also talk about the difference between goals and values, why “respect” is deeper than politeness, and what compassionate, meaningful, sustainable relationships look like in real organizations especially in a hybrid and remote world. You’ll hear stories and research that connect personal well-being to leadership effectiveness, including how solitude and presence help us stop living an inherited life of “shoulds” and start building a life of meaning. If you’re wrestling with burnout, disengagement, or that nagging feeling that achievement still isn’t enough, this conversation will give you language and tools to reset your compass. 🌐 Connect with Anthony: • Website: • LinkedIn: • Instagram: 📚 You can purchase Anthony's books on Amazon: Send us Fan Mail Executive Wins Podcast The Executive Wins Podcast features inspiring Executives who share their biggest wins. Listen on: Apple Podcasts Spotify Support the show ✅ Follow The Leadership Project on your favourite podcast platform and listen to a new episode every week! 📝 Don’t forget to share your thoughts on the episode in the comments below. 🔔 Join us in our mission at The Leadership Project and learn more about our organisation here: 📕 You can purchase a copy of the Mick Spiers bestselling book "You're a Leader, Now What?" as an eBook or paperback at Amazon: If you would like a signed copy, please reach out to sei@mickspiers.com and we can arrange it for you too. If you're thinking about starting a podcast or upgrading your hosting, Buzzsprout is a great option! This link will give both of us a $20 credit when you upgrade: 👉 Create forms easily with Jotform! Sign up with my link: Get extra Dropbox space—sign up with my link: Dropbox Referral Link Wise Referral link: Strea...

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319. Stop Chasing Happiness: Leadership, Love, and the Myth of Success with Anthony Silard is an episode from The Leadership Project by Mick Spiers.

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This episode was published on Apr 21, 2026.

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