To Dan's fav 5, I would add Simon Sinek's Start With Why & Why Good Leaders Make You Feel Safe.  And Dan Ariely's Cost of Social Norms.  The Cost of Social Norms because that is the foundation of the relationship of Vistage Chairs with their members.  It is all about trust and relationship.  ozzie   mindfulness.com

Advocating for people-centered economics and  a new type of leadership - 

"...the plasticity of the human brain is an unbelievable lever that points us to our ultimate leverage points as human beings: paying attention to our attention. It calls for a new type of leadership work that focuses on the cultivation of our inner instruments of knowing. But what would it mean to cultivate the neuroplasticity of the collective brain at the level of a whole system? That would seem to require a new type of leadership work that we all need to learn to engage in.

Not much to add to Annette Schmeling's insights.

From my early days with Lee Thayer about 20+ years ago, it has always been about being in the learning mode.  Vistage, formerly known as TEC (The Executive Committee), was one of the many organizations that Lee infected with being in the learning mode as opposed to the knowing mode.  Red Scott would always say: You're green and growing (learning mode) or ripe and rotting (knowing mode).  I added that for many of us we turn to rotting and composting so that we can once again become green and growing.  It's not what I know that gets me in trouble. It's what I know that just ain't so...that does.   ozzie MIndfulness.com

Advocating for people-centered economics and  a new type of leadership - 

"...the plasticity of the human brain is an unbelievable lever that points us to our ultimate leverage points as human beings: paying attention to our attention. It calls for a new type of leadership work that focuses on the cultivation of our inner instruments of knowing. But what would it mean to cultivate the neuroplasticity of the collective brain at the level of a whole system? That would seem to require a new type of leadership work that we all need to learn to engage in.

Melanie's article is a good reminder of things that many of us forget or neglect

Six tips to work smarter, not harder.

Never lose sight of the fact that inside every person is a real person who has the same fundamental needs to be loved and belong as anyone else. Make the person "feel felt" and you too will be transformed into a friend/ally.

Leaders change the world in some way. Often it is radical change. Look at leaders in history. There were no books on leadership. Leaders influence/influenced this person and the next and the next to get out and create the change necessary to alter the world.  The measure of performance is: Performance.

When you think about it, the leader is often identified only after the fact. After the results have been achieved.

Leaders don't have a Vision. They are had by a Vision.

Umair Hague's thoughts on leadership are reflected in the life work of Lee Thayer on Leadership and High Performance Organizations.

Should I want to see what it takes to prepare myself to become a leader should the occasion arise, then I will begin to read the works of Lee Thayer starting with Leadership: Thinking, Being, Doing.  Then I must be prepared to challenge myself for the rest of my life.

This is a great resource that explains the "why" of curation and the importance of why Teachers should curate as well as develop the skill of curation with their students, the managers of future digital content.

A 5-step guide to digital curation.

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Read Annette's insights.   ozzie Mindfulness.com

Read Annette's insights. And start with anyone of Lee Thayer's books.

Read Annette's insights. And start with anyone of Lee Thayer's books.

'Happiness' itself is not a core value at Zappos, but the organizational alignment with core values is so powerful that you cannot miss the end result. Zappos core values center on customer service and connect the employees as human beings. The values are timeless and do not change - the practices and strategies of business should change all of the time. 

Read Annette Schmeling's insights.

We are interdependent.  We are herd/pack animals euphemistically calling ourselves social animals. It is with the help of others tht we reach our greatness.  That Greatness Zone lays in what Suzanne Livingston calls: My unique contribution. For me that is my passion around servant-leadership and building community.  Cindy shares well how the work as a fellow Vistage/TEC Chair has allowed me to fulfill my passion for the past 27 years.

Cindy talks about being good at what she did. She also mentions "I found I became bored easily"  When I can do something well and it becomes  habit, I can coast.  And you know what they say about coasting.  When you're coasting you're going downhill.

The challenge that Lee Thayer throws down is: How will I be better tomorrow that I was today in living my life and performing better than I was today personally and professionally?

Cindy has found her unique contribution that challenges her daily to be better than yesterday.

Remember, I cannot motivate another person. Motivation comes from within.

Motivation:  the state or condition of being motivated.

Motivate:     Providing motive.

Motive:        Goals or objectives of one's actions.Random House Dictionary

You may be able to inspire me, however it is up to me to achieve the "goals or objectives my one's actions."