Cyrus the Great | The Art of War | Episode 13

05/22/20 • 36 min

Books Collide Podcast

Previous Episode

Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader | Episode 12

If you feel you want to step into a greater leadership role, but you are unsure of your own leadership style and capabilities, then take a look at this episode's book.

In this episode, I go over my takeaways from Act Like a Leader, Think Like a Leader by Herminia Ibarra.

- Many leadership courses ask us to think carefully about the kind of leader we want to be. Ibarra asks us to instead take action, experiment, and reflect on the results.

- Our job title may be too restrictive to allow us to grow our leadership capabilities. Ibarra gives us tips in this situation.

- We need to change the way we view networking so that we can learn and interact with people from more varied backgrounds.

- We need to experiment with our style and persona without feeling inauthentic - this is the best way to learn about ourselves.

The Collision:

I compare Act Like a Leader with Linchpin by Seth Godin, which is about being more valuable to your company than just a cog in the machine.

What's your favourite takeaway from this episode? Let me know on Instagram!
@kail.letkemann

Next Episode

The Art of Influence | Episode 14

What does it mean to BE a person of influence?

In this episode, we're exploring The Art of Influence by Chris Widener. Chris joined me for an interview to discuss the book. You'll hear snippets of that interview here, and the full interview is available as a separate episode.

The Art of Influence is a story about a young man graduated from business school who gets to spend a weekend with his dream mentor - one of the most successful billionaires in the world. Through this parable, Chris teaches us the difference between persuasion and influence, and what he calls the Four Golden Rules of Influence.

• What is undivided integrity?
• What's the importance of a positive attitude?
• How should we consider the needs of others?
• Living a life of excellence - but not perfectionism!

And of course, it wouldn't be a Books Collide episode without a collision - this time it's How to Win Friends and Influence People by Dale Carnegie.

Chris was incredible in our interview. Be sure to check out his website:
www.ChrisWidener.com

Or email Chris here:
[email protected]

And definitely follow Chris on social!
Instagram
Twitter

Let me know if you what you took away from this episode and if you liked this format. Find me on Instagram:
@kail.letkemann

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