Compassionate Leadership with Tony Thomas

07/01/2026 20 min
Compassionate Leadership with Tony Thomas

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In this episode of Igniting the CEO Within, Mark McFatridge speaks with Tony Thomas, former Executive Director of Welcome House, about leading with compassion and empathy in complex organizations. Tony shares powerful real world stories from his career that show how human centered leadership builds trust, resilience, and stronger teams. The conversation also explores balancing mission driven work with sound business fundamentals and the lessons Tony wishes he had learned earlier in his leadership journey. Quade is a community of CEOs and entrepreneurs. We offer an exciting opportunity for executives to become licensed circle directors who can earn up to six-figure revenues. After you complete the Quade License Circle Director Program, you'll lead your own peer advisory circles, helping other CEOs and solopreneurs excel in their professional and personal lives while providing a community of support, accountability, and challenge. We help you do this while putting in only 60 hours per year per circle. If you'd like to learn more, go to https://quadecircle.com/