How To Lead by David M. Rubenstein
May 25, 2021
Introduction: “Why should anyone really want to be a leader?… First, a leader can create the type of change or results that will improve
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Introduction: “Why should anyone really want to be a leader?… First, a leader can create the type of change or results that will improve
(Note: This is a Faith Based Book) Foreword: If a dog is man’s best friend, perhaps his worst enemy is his mirror. Well, maybe his
Chapter 1 – Positive Intelligence and PQ Your mind is your best friend, but it is also your worst enemy. Positive Intelligence measures the relative
PART ONE Chapter 1 – Setting Up the Equation Happiness is the absence of unhappiness Happiness your default state Success is not an essential prerequisite
Chapter 1 – Weapons of Influence They (ethologists) have begun to identify regular, blindly, mechanical patterns of action in a wide variety of species…Called fixed-action
STUDYING THE SYSTEM “Our little systems have their day.” – Alfred Lord Tennyson In Organizational Culture and Leadership, Edgar Schein offers the following taxonomy: (1)
“We must fight the tendency to sleepwalk through our lives, and awaken. This is the fundamental aspect of the Hero’s Journey.” Insight #1:
Introduction: There are three main ways people find fulfillment of their life meaning, in Frankl’s view, First, there is action, such as creating a work,
In the cycle of nature, there is no such thing as victory or defeat; There is only movement. And within that cycle there’re neither
Epicurus: “Do not spoil what you have by desiring what you have not; remember that what you now have was once among the things you
Foreword “…unchaperoned, and left to our own untutored judgment, we are quick to aim low and worship qualities that are beneath us” “…no matter
Chapter 1: Napoleon Bonaparte “Napoleon recognized that the best way to inspire his people was through two means: imbuing people with the belief that
SECTION ONE – DISCIPLINE Problems and Pain “Life is difficult…This is a great truth, one of the greatest truths. It is a
Chapter 1: The ONE Thing “What’s the ONE Thing you can do this week such that by doing it everything else would be easier
Introduction …they have chosen not to focus on revenue growth or geographical expansion, pursuing instead other goals they consider more important than getting as
Five Stages of Decline: Hubris Born of Success Undisciplined Pursuit of More Denial of Risk and Peril Grasping for Salvation Capitulation to Irreverence or
Rule #1: Exercise Boosts Brain Power One of the greatest predictors of successful aging was the presence or absence of a sedentary lifestyle. The
Chapter 1: What Are You Afraid Of? Level 1 Fears – The Surface Story; Exterior Situations Those That Happen Those Requiring Action
Part 1 (Pages 3-82): What is Happiness? “Even though our generation—in most Western countries as well as in increasing number of places in
Introduction: “The shortage of (exemplary) leaders is a result of three primary factors: demographic shifts, insufficient training and experiences, and the prevailing mindsets that
Chapter 1 – Introduction: “…most business owners spend almost all of their time on less than $50 per hour activities. These activities are tactical,
Introduction “Productivity isn’t about working more or sweating harder.” “…productivity is about making certain choices in certain ways. The way we choose to see ourselves
Introduction: “It is bizarre how many of us have been time-profligate engaging in frivolous searches or retooling our images on social media, all the
Introduction: Bystanders vs. Leaders “Bystander apathy… Simply put, the more people who can help, the fewer actually will help. This is attributed to
Chapter 2: Wonder “The way to love anything is to realize that it might be lost.’ It makes us look at everything with a
“We are not what we think, or what we say, or how we feel. We are what we do.” “The three components of happiness
1: January – Boost Energy “…research shows, being happy energizes you, and at the same time, having more energy makes it easier for you
Introduction to the Revised Edition, 2003 “Bad economic times allow second-rate leaders to exercise power recklessly and with impunity. Good times will come again,
Chapter 1: The Caddie and the CEO The Trillion Dollar Coach “In our previous book, How Google Works, we argue that there is a
Living in the World “When seeking your partner, if your intention is a virtuous one, you will find him or her. If not, you’ll
Introduction- Lincoln stood for all that was right, honest, and self-evident. The foundation of Abraham Lincolns leadership style was an unshakable commitment to the rights
Introduction: “There are new frontiers for you to explore, markets to penetrate and a business that deserves your absolute utmost attention to meet the needs
Skill 1: Build Safety Chapter 1 “Safety is not mere emotional weather but rather the foundation on which strong culture is built.” P. 6
Part I: The Foundations Chapter 1 “The observation of the philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer that all truth passes through three stages. First it is ridiculed.
I: Consolation for Unpopularity Chapter 2 “If common sense is cordoned off from questions, it is because its judgements are deemed plainly too
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