Tag: vocation
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Play 28: Ikigai — Purpose as a Way of Working
Discover how Ikigai transforms leadership by aligning meaning, contribution, and sustainable work into a coherent way of leading.
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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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Play 15: How to Grow Your Influence
Learn how to grow your influence authentically through trust, clarity, consistency, and service. Influence is not authority — it’s connection.
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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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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.
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Book 09: “Callings: Finding and Following an Authentic Life” by Gregg Levoy
Gregg Levoy’s “Callings” reveals how life continually invites us toward authenticity. Discover how to recognize your true calling, overcome resistance, and live a more aligned, meaningful life.
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Play 09: What’s Preventing Us from Finding or Following Our Calling?
Many of us struggle to find — or follow — our true calling, not because it isn’t there, but because fear, expectations, and overthinking stand in the way. In this post we explore what prevents us from listening to our vocation and how to move forward with clarity and courage.
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Book 08: “Whistle While You Work: Finding Meaning in What You Do” by Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro
In “Whistle While You Work”, Richard J. Leider and David A. Shapiro reveal that meaning, not money, is the ultimate motivator. This post explores how leaders can reconnect their work — and their teams — with purpose.
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Play 08: How to Find Your Vocation (Who Am I?)
Discover how to find your calling by asking the most important question of all — Who am I? This Play explores vocation, authenticity, and self-discovery, helping you reconnect with your inner purpose beyond expectations and job titles.