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• Book 27: “Antifragile” by Nassim Nicholas Taleb

  

  What can leaders learn from Nassim Nicholas Taleb’s Antifragile? Why thriving under uncertainty matters more than stability, prediction, or control in modern leadership.

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  27/02/2026

  Books That Shape Leaders

  Antifragile, •, Complexity, Decision-Making, leadership, Leadership under uncertainty, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Risk and leadership, Systems thinking

• 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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  27/01/2026

  The Chairman’s Playbook

  Attention economy, •, Celebrity culture, Fame, leadership, Leadership identity, Notoriety, success

• 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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  20/01/2026

  The Chairman’s Playbook

  •, Happiness, leadership, Money, personal development, purpose, success, Wealth

• 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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  16/01/2026

  Books That Shape Leaders

  •, Cognitive bias, Decision-Making, Fooled by Randomness, incentives, leadership, leadership development, Nassim Nicholas Taleb, Organizational Culture, performance evaluation, probability, risk management, strategy, Uncertainty

• Play 17: The Four Elements of Success — Together

  

  Success isn’t just a ladder you climb; it’s a system you build. In this Play, I bring together four elements of success—vocation, potential, influence and helping others grow—and show how they form a powerful, repeating cycle of purpose, growth, impact and legacy in your life and leadership.

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  16/12/2025

  The Chairman’s Playbook

  •, Calling, four elements of success, helping others grow, leadership, leadership development, leadership influence, legacy, personal growth, personal-development, purpose, self-discovery, success, Success Framework, The Chairman’s Playbook, vocation, vocation and calling

• Book 16: “Multipliers: How the Best Leaders Make Everyone Smarter” by Liz Wiseman & Greg McKeown

  

  Discover how Multipliers unleash intelligence, grow stronger teams, and elevate performance. Learn the five disciplines of leaders who make everyone smarter.

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  12/12/2025

  Books That Shape Leaders

  •, Greg McKeown, Intelligent Leadership, leadership, leadership development, leadership growth, Leadership Mindset, Liz Wiseman, Multipliers, People Management, Team Performance

• Book 15: “The 360° Leader: Developing Your Influence from Anywhere in the Organization” by John C. Maxwell

  

  Discover why leadership doesn’t start at the top. Learn Maxwell’s 360-degree leader framework and how to lead up, across, and down from any position.

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  05/12/2025

  Books That Shape Leaders

  360-degree leadership, •, Influence and credibility, John C. Maxwell, leadership, leadership development, leadership skills, Leading from the middle, Organizational leadership, personal growth, The 360° Leader

• Book 14: “Invisible Influence: The Hidden Forces That Shape Behavior” by Jonah Berger

  

  Discover the hidden social forces behind every decision in Jonah Berger’s Invisible Influence and how leaders can use awareness to shape culture and behavior.

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  28/11/2025

  Books That Shape Leaders

  •, Behavioral Science, Culture and Influence, Decision-Making, Influence and Power, Invisible Influence, Jonah Berger, leadership, leadership development, Leadership Psychology, Organizational Behavior, Social Influence, Team Dynamics, The Chairman’s Playbook

• Book 12: “Motivation and Personality” by Abraham Maslow

  

  Explore Maslow’s Motivation and Personality and learn how self-actualization and transcendence redefine motivation and leadership.

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  06/11/2025

  Books That Shape Leaders

  Abraham Maslow, •, Growth mindset, Humanistic psychology, leadership, leadership development, Maslow’s hierarchy of needs, Motivation and Personality, personal growth, purpose-driven leadership, Self-Actualization, Self-transcendence

• Book 06: “Peak: Secrets from the New Science of Expertise” by Anders Ericsson and Robert Pool

  

  Discover Anders Ericsson’s science of expertise: why talent is overrated and how deliberate practice builds mastery in leadership and life.

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  29/09/2025

  Books That Shape Leaders

  Anders Ericsson, •, deliberate practice, expertise, leadership development, leadership skills, mastery, Peak book, personal growth, Robert Pool, success, talent vs skill, vocation