Hello Everyone! Good day and welcome to Self-evolution Sunday where we provide you with the knowledge you need for the next evolution to build your future.
This week we will be looking at the book Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman and Sisodia. Now I know what you’re thinking “NOT ANOTHER LEADERSHIP BOOK!” But….. Wait…..Hear me out. This book has fantastic need to know nuggets of wisdom for anyone and I mean anyone looking to improve their leadership skills and an absolute game changer for people who have not lived the culture described in the book.
So….what culture is being described in Everybody Matters? The culture described in Everybody Matters, is the culture of basic human understanding that is the understanding that people are human.
Now I know this sounds so basic and repetitive(I bet you’re scratching your head thinking “Moose what are you talking about??”) However viewing everyone as humans and truly understanding and caring for them is fundamental idea that is continuously overlooked!
People are in the habits of constantly pushing their agenda and in the constant need to getting what they want, they forget the person across them has needs and wants. This book emphasizes the need to care for the person across the table! Everybody Matters, highlights what we all know but fail to practice , everyone’s desire to feel special and be cared for.
The two key parts of the book I felt drawn to were:
AND
B) Courageous Patience
The 10 commandments of leadership emphasizes the key to enjoying life while achieving your deeply significant goals at the highest level are:
“1. Beginning every day with a focus on the lives you touch.
2. Knowing that leadership is the stewardship of the lives entrusted to you
3. Embracing leadership practices that send people home each day safe, healthy, and fulfilled. (e.g. not having your teammates or employee’s work ridiculous hours in a verbally- toxic environment)
4. Aligning all actions to an inspirational vision of a better future.
5. Trusting is the foundation of all relationships; act accordingly
(In this case you are trusting the person’s judgement and intuition)
6. Looking for the goodness in people celebrating it daily.
7. Asking no more or less of anyone then you would of your own child.
8.Leading with a clear sense of grounded optimism.
9.Recognizing everyone’s uniqueness
10. Always measuring success by the way you touch the lives of people”
These set of 10 commandments succinctly summarizes the book.
Courageous Patience
Delving deep into the book one line stood out the most to me , “you must be patient with people because you don’t know what they’ve been through” Pg. 146. Think about giving patients to people in terms of years not months. This quote ties in with my personal philosophy of “anthro-investing” (#action we will put a link here next week for my anthro-investing article)a nd this notion coincides with the belief I have of holding on to the right people for the long-haul invest knowing that the return of investment will be worth your while!
For a more detailed example of how courage patience works, read this. #action. (Link to my anthro-investing post.
Overall, I recommend this book for people who have been through alot (e.g. went through a brutal divorce, lost their first company, are jaded) and are struggling to find ways to be a more humane leader. For others who live by these principles, gloss through the book and let it serve as a reminder of why you live this way.
Signing off,
Moose
This week we will be looking at the book Everybody Matters by Bob Chapman and Sisodia. Now I know what you’re thinking “NOT ANOTHER LEADERSHIP BOOK!” But….. Wait…..Hear me out. This book has fantastic need to know nuggets of wisdom for anyone and I mean anyone looking to improve their leadership skills and an absolute game changer for people who have not lived the culture described in the book.
So….what culture is being described in Everybody Matters? The culture described in Everybody Matters, is the culture of basic human understanding that is the understanding that people are human.
Now I know this sounds so basic and repetitive(I bet you’re scratching your head thinking “Moose what are you talking about??”) However viewing everyone as humans and truly understanding and caring for them is fundamental idea that is continuously overlooked!
People are in the habits of constantly pushing their agenda and in the constant need to getting what they want, they forget the person across them has needs and wants. This book emphasizes the need to care for the person across the table! Everybody Matters, highlights what we all know but fail to practice , everyone’s desire to feel special and be cared for.
The two key parts of the book I felt drawn to were:
- The 10 Commandments of Truly Human Leadership
AND
B) Courageous Patience
The 10 commandments of leadership emphasizes the key to enjoying life while achieving your deeply significant goals at the highest level are:
“1. Beginning every day with a focus on the lives you touch.
2. Knowing that leadership is the stewardship of the lives entrusted to you
3. Embracing leadership practices that send people home each day safe, healthy, and fulfilled. (e.g. not having your teammates or employee’s work ridiculous hours in a verbally- toxic environment)
4. Aligning all actions to an inspirational vision of a better future.
5. Trusting is the foundation of all relationships; act accordingly
(In this case you are trusting the person’s judgement and intuition)
6. Looking for the goodness in people celebrating it daily.
7. Asking no more or less of anyone then you would of your own child.
8.Leading with a clear sense of grounded optimism.
9.Recognizing everyone’s uniqueness
10. Always measuring success by the way you touch the lives of people”
These set of 10 commandments succinctly summarizes the book.
Courageous Patience
Delving deep into the book one line stood out the most to me , “you must be patient with people because you don’t know what they’ve been through” Pg. 146. Think about giving patients to people in terms of years not months. This quote ties in with my personal philosophy of “anthro-investing” (#action we will put a link here next week for my anthro-investing article)a nd this notion coincides with the belief I have of holding on to the right people for the long-haul invest knowing that the return of investment will be worth your while!
For a more detailed example of how courage patience works, read this. #action. (Link to my anthro-investing post.
Overall, I recommend this book for people who have been through alot (e.g. went through a brutal divorce, lost their first company, are jaded) and are struggling to find ways to be a more humane leader. For others who live by these principles, gloss through the book and let it serve as a reminder of why you live this way.
Signing off,
Moose