Tag: purpose
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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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Play 29: Your Future Self Doesn’t Need a Title
A title may change your business card, but it cannot build your character, judgment, or sense of purpose. The real work of leadership begins before recognition arrives.
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Book 28: “Awakening Your Ikigai” by Ken Mogi
Ken Mogi’s Awakening Your Ikigai shows purpose as a daily practice—small beginnings, lighter ego, sustainable choices, simple joys, and real presence.
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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 17: “The Hero with a Thousand Faces” by Joseph Campbell
Explore Joseph Campbell’s The Hero with a Thousand Faces and discover how the hero’s journey offers a powerful framework for modern leadership and growth.
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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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Book 11: ”The Second Mountain: The Quest for a Moral Life” by David Brooks
In this post from The Chairman’s Playbook, Dan reflects on David Brooks’s The Second Mountain, exploring how leaders can move from success to significance — from ambition to moral depth — and why true fulfillment begins when we give ourselves away.
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Play 11: Job, Career, or Calling?
Discover how understanding whether you see your work as a job, career, or calling can transform your motivation, meaning, and success. Learn from Dr. Amy Wrzesniewski’s research and six decades of leadership insight.
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Book 10:“The Art of Work” by Jeff Goins
Discover the real path to finding your calling with insights from Jeff Goins’ The Art of Work. Learn how vocation is not found in a moment, but lived through movement, mentorship, and meaning.
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Play 10: How to Recognize Your True Calling
Learn how to recognize your true vocation and respond with courage and clarity. In The Chairman’s Playbook – Play 10, discover how inner listening leads to authentic leadership and lasting purpose.