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Play 26: Failing Forward
Failing forward means turning mistakes into feedback and fuel. Learn how reflective leaders use setbacks to grow, rebuild trust, and lead boldly.
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Book 25: “Right Kind of Wrong: The Science of Failing Well” by Amy C. Edmondson
Amy Edmondson shows leaders how to classify failure — basic, complex, intelligent — so teams learn faster, innovate safely, and reduce preventable mistakes.
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Play 25: Failure Is Not the Opposite of Success
Failure isn’t the opposite of success—it’s how success is built. A leadership play on learning loops, risk, resilience, and moving forward with clarity.
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Book 24: ”Status Anxiety” by Alain de Botton
Alain de Botton’s Status Anxiety explains why we chase approval and how leaders can build cultures grounded in dignity, not comparison.
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Play 24: The Difference Between Formal Position and Informal Status
What’s the real difference between position and status? Play 24 explores power, influence, and how leaders build earned authority beyond formal titles.
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Book 23: “Celebrity” by Chris Rojek
Chris Rojek explains celebrity as an attribution produced by media systems, including short-lived “celetoids.” Leadership lessons on reputation, truth, and substance.
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Play 23: Fame, Notoriety, Celebrity — For Better, Worse, or Nothing
Is fame a measure of success? This leadership reflection explores notoriety, celebrity culture, and why real impact rarely needs the spotlight.
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Book 22: “The Psychology of Money” by Morgan Housel
A leadership-focused review of Morgan Housel’s The Psychology of Money with practical lessons on behavior, risk, resilience, and defining “enough.”
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Play 22: Why Money Doesn’t Bring Happiness — Nor Does the Amount
Why more money doesn’t lead to more happiness. A leadership reflection on wealth, success, and what truly matters beyond the amount you earn.
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Book 21: “Fooled by Randomness” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb
Taleb’s Fooled by Randomness shows leaders how luck distorts results—and how to build better decisions, incentives, and a stronger risk culture.
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