As a world-class brainsurgeon and Stanford University Medical School professor, Dr. James Doty is nevertheless certain that “thebest way of influencing human beings to excel in their jobs is to intentionally and positively affect their hearts.”

These surprising words are found in hisNew York Timesbest selling book, “Into The Magic Shop: A Neurosurgeon’s Quest To Discover The Mysteries Of The Brain And The Secrets Of The Heart – and amplify recent medical discoveries that prove the heart plays a far greater role in influencing human behavior than most of us have ever known.

Dr. Doty comes on the podcast to explain how the mind and heart are connected – and what this means for the future of workplace leadership. But as the Director of Stanford’s Center For Altruism And Compassion Research – and a physician to employees in the Silicon Valley, he brings surprising insight into what employees truly want and need in exchange for work. And even though companies like Google and Facebook are known as great places to work, Doty’s take isn’t quite as glowing.

“What people really need and want,” Doty says, “is love.”  How he landed on this conclusion is the underlying theme of his discussion with Mark.