Simon Sinek (@simonsinek) is a student of culture who suggests that one of challenges of leadership is starting with the wrong premise. He offers that many leaders and organization wrongly begin with WHAT they do instead of WHY they do it. Check out his presentation from a TED conference where explains the importance of starting with WHY.
Bookmarks: Crossing Over
I finished reading Crossing Over by Paul Scanlon.
A friend recommended it to me and I figured I would give the book a shot:
What would you ask Dr. King?
There’s an icebreaker question that goes something like this:
If you could invite any famous person (past or present) to dinner who would it be?
In the numerous times I’ve been asked or asked someone that question the name Martin Luther King Jr usually comes up.
These Three Words
One of the definitions of intellectual humility is having a consciousness of the limits of one’s knowledge.
Most of us could use a bit more intellectual humility.
Here’s another way of defining it, being willing say “I don’t know”.
[Free ebook] Maximum Impact
My first ebook Maximum Impact is available for download. In it I share 8 tips to help young leaders lead better.
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Feel free to download and share.
Enjoy.
