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Speak to Inspire Action by Simon Sinek
Great ideas alone don’t change our world. Great ideas that inspire us to take action do. This 10 page guide provides 11 tips and ideas from Simon on how to speak in front of groups in a way that inspires people to take action. Tips include: – Speak to those who will listen – Own
- Published in Assertiveness, Communication, Competency, Excellence, Leadership, Leverage Know-how, Meaning, Motivation, Purpose, Tools
Seth Godin on Processing Failure Emotionally and the Infinite Game
From Mentorless . Interviewed by screenwriter Brian Koppelman Mentorless: “Since my recent obsession with podcasts, I’ve started searching podcasts from people I enjoy following on other mediums, and screenwriter Brian Koppelman is one of them. Koppelman recently did a podcast with a thinker I greatly appreciate, Seth Godin, and their hour-long conversation was as interesting
Eric Zimmer/The One You Feed-with Todd Henry
from Eric Zimmer’s popular The One You Feed podcasts: Eric interviews Todd Henry, creator of The Accidental Creative. They discuss… • The One You Feed parable. • What mediocrity means. • The Seven Deadly Sins of Mediocrity. • How little choices become a big choice. • How to pick your battles. • Why “no one
Passion versus Ambition: did Steve Jobs have worker passion?
from Deloitte University Press: by John Hagel III While ambition and drive are sufficient in a world that is predictable, they are not enough in a world of constant change and disruption Ambition, even ruthless ambition, or a “passion for making money” or for “succeeding” is different than the passion of the Explorer. Each has
- Published in Articles, Community, Competitiveness, Leadership, Lifelong Learning, Motivation, Pride, Purpose, Self-Actualization
Passion at Work: cultivating worker passion as a cornerstone of talent development
from Deloitte University Press: by John Hagel III, John Seely Brown, Alok Ranjan & Daniel Byler Up to 87.7 percent of America’s workforce is not able to contribute to their full potential because they don’t have passion for their work. Less than 12.3 percent of America’s workforce possesses the attributes of worker passion By cultivating
- Published in Agility, Articles, Community, Competency, Continuous Improvement, Leadership, Motivation, Purpose, Resource Management
THE RESILIENCE DIVIDEND: Being Strong in a World Where Things Go Wrong
from Eric J. McNulty for Strategy + Business Magazine: Eric J. McNulty is the Director of Research at the National Preparedness Leadership Initiative and writes frequently about leadership and resilience. “Resilience may indeed be the catchword of the year. The Rockefeller Foundation has this year begun funding Chief Resilience Officers in 100 cities around the