Tag: The Chairman’s Playbook
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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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Book 36: “Smart Growth” by Whitney Johnson
A leadership reflection on Whitney Johnson’s Smart Growth and why great leaders design for learning, not just performance.
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Book 34: “Practical Wisdom” by Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe
In Practical Wisdom, Barry Schwartz and Kenneth Sharpe argue that rules, incentives, and expertise are not enough. Great leadership depends on judgment — the ability to do the right thing, in the right way, at the right time.
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Play 32: The Cost of Good Judgment
Good judgment in leadership is rarely innate. It is built through experience, reflection, mistakes, and the courage to learn from difficult decisions.
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Book 31: “The AI-Driven Leader” by Geoff Woods
n The AI-Driven Leader, Geoff Woods argues that AI should not replace leadership but strengthen it. The real advantage of leaders in the AI age will not be access to information, but judgment, clarity, and the ability to use AI without surrendering human responsibility.
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Book 30: No Bulsh!t Leadership by Martin Moore
Martin Moore’s practical leadership philosophy offers a sharp lens for understanding what AI will change—and what it will not. In a world of faster analysis and automated output, leadership matters more, not less.
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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 20: “Thinking, Fast and Slow” by Daniel Kahneman
What Daniel Kahneman’s Thinking, Fast and Slow reveals about leadership, bias, intuition, and overconfidence — and why great leaders must learn when to slow down.
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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.