Mark A. Mears is a best-selling author, keynote speaker, consultant, and visionary business leader. He has a significant track record of building stakeholder value—driving innovation and profitable growth among world-class brands such as PepsiCo/Pizza Hut, McDonald’s, Frito-Lay, JCPenney, NBCUniversal, and The Cheesecake Factory. Today, Mark serves as Founder and Chief Growth Officer for LEAF Growth Ventures—a consulting firm inspiring individuals, teams, and organizations to find purpose in fulfilling their true growth potential. And in doing so, help make a positive, lasting difference in the world. Mark’s first book is titled, The Purposeful Growth Revolution: 4 Ways to Grow from Leader to Legacy Builder. He recently released his second book, LOVE@WORK: Creating Communities of Purpose and Belonging for Revolutionary Growth in a New World of Work. Mark is also a Senior Leader Network member within Conscious Capitalism, Inc., a global organization whose mission he shares: Elevating Humanity Through Business.