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Leading From Who You Are (A Book Excerpt)

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin calls this emotional labor in his book Linchpin , quoting Arlie Hochschild. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort. Although I might trust my wife to want me to be well, I don’t always take her medical advice and I would never let her operate on me.

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The Character-Based Leader 5 Year Anniversary

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin calls this “emotional labor” in his book Linchpin, quoting Arlie Hochschild. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort. Although I might trust my wife to want me to be well, I don’t always take her medical advice and I would never let her operate on me.

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The Character-Based Leader 5 Year Anniversary

Lead Change Blog

Seth Godin calls this “emotional labor” in his book Linchpin, quoting Arlie Hochschild. We choose the degree to which we bring our creative energies to an effort. Although I might trust my wife to want me to be well, I don’t always take her medical advice and I would never let her operate on me.

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Viva Chile: Leadership and the Rescue of the Miners

Next Level Blog

Accept Help:   The rescue operation appears to have been a model of private and public sector cooperation and coordination. Put Yourself in Their Shoes:  One of the most impressive aspects of the rescue operation is how much attention was paid to the overall health and well being of the miners and their families.

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Employee Growth: How to Better Support Team Member Development

Let's Grow Leaders

The funny part of this story is that I “shipped my art” (my really crappy first blog) to Seth Godin that morning. AND then, I became a large team operations leader. You are starting to feel energy and engagement. AND HE WROTE BACK. I will never forget that generosity of encouragement to get me started. Sweet Spot.

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Leadership Lessons in Classlessness and Class

Next Level Blog

In it, he rips James every which way from Sunday and then promises the Cleveland fans that his energy “will be directed at one thing and one thing only: DELIVERING YOU the championship you have long deserved and is long overdue.” 

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Great Leaders Make Decisions | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Do you have boundless energy or mesmerizing charisma? Seth Godin calls it shipping, Mike Myatt calls it being an actionable leadership, and I will call it “mouthless [.] Don’t tell me, show me…Don’t talk the talk, but walk the walk. Taking action always begings with one simple act – making a decision.

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