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Book 41: “Designing Your Life” by Bill Burnett & Dave Evans
A reflection on Designing Your Life by Bill Burnett and Dave Evans — why meaningful lives and careers are built through experimentation, curiosity, adaptability, and intentional design.
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Play 41: Plural Purpose — Why a Single Calling Isn’t Enough
We are often told to find one calling and organize life around it. But many meaningful lives are shaped by several purposes at once. This post challenges the myth of singular vocation and explores why plural purpose can bring greater depth, resilience, and wisdom to leadership and life.
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Book 40: ”The Road Less Traveled” by M. Scott Peck
M. Scott Peck’s The Road Less Traveled remains one of the most profound explorations of discipline, responsibility, truth, and growth. Its lessons are as relevant to leadership today as they were when the book was first published.
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Play 40: The Cheshire Cat and the Crisis of Direction
What if one of the clearest lessons in leadership came from Alice in Wonderland? This post explores why direction matters more than motion, and why leaders must define where they want to go before choosing the road.
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Book 39: “Talent Is Overrated” by Geoff Colvin
A leadership reflection on Talent Is Overrated and why deliberate practice, not natural talent, is the true driver of long-term success and excellence.
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Play 39: When Natural Talent Isn’t Enough: The Untold Story of “Born Leaders” Who Never Lead
Natural charisma and confidence may open doors, but leadership requires discipline, learning, humility, and continuous development to truly succeed.
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Book 38: “On Becoming a Leader” by Warren Bennis
Warren Bennis believed leadership begins not with power or position, but with self-knowledge. In On Becoming a Leader, he explores authenticity, integrity, lifelong learning, and the inner journey behind great leadership.
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Play 38: The Myth of the “Natural-Born Leader”
Leadership is not an inborn gift. It is a discipline developed through practice, reflection, humility, and responsibility.
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Book 37: “Good Strategy Bad Strategy” by Richard Rumelt
A leadership reflection on Richard Rumelt’s Good Strategy Bad Strategy and why real strategy requires diagnosis, choice, focus, and coherent action.
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Play 37: The 6-ER Framework: Leadership Beyond Cheaper, Faster, Better
Explore the 6-ER Framework for Leaders — Cheaper, Faster, Better, Greener, Smarter, Tougher — and how it helps leaders make strategic trade-offs visible.
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