142 sats \ 3 replies \ @elvismercury 14 Mar \ on: On Leadership and Paying It Forward mostly_harmless
I got very interested in this topic, too, for similar reasons.
A thing that I know now, and did not know five years ago, is the tectonic impact a leader can make without having any formal bestowed authority. Leadership without authority has quite different properties from naked authority, or even authority-derived leadership. It's been one of the most fruitful things to think deeply about.
If you haven't already encountered him, Jocko Willink writes and speaks eloquently and with great authority on this topic. I've read several of his books and recommend them highly. Don't be put off by his military context, they are wholly applicable regardless of what leadership context you inhabit.
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I've read a few and they're all good. If I had to recommend one I'd probably say his first, Extreme Ownership. But my personal favorite, and the most concentrated, is this one.
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Jocko was mentioned as a recommendation today (the speaker was ex-Navy and talked about his own experiences there)! I've already requested a few of his books from the library.
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