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007: Putting the Wisdom of the Centuries to Work with Jocelyn Davis

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Jocelyn Davis says: [Pericles teaches] if you really talk about what makes this organization special... then that's going to make them stand up on tiptoe and say, 'Boy, I want to love up to that.'"

What does Machiavelli have to teach us about management skills? How can the works of Carl Jung make us better employees?

Jocelyn Davis dusts off 2,500 years of literature to shows us that the classics aren’t just for history buffs, but can help with personal improvement in today’s workplace.

You’ll learn:

  1. What a famed psychologist would do with today’s standard personality tests.
  2. A tyrant’s surprising tips on being a great boss.
  3. What Frankenstein can teach us about leadership.

Jocelyn Davis is an author and consultant with decades of experience in the corporate learning industry. Before founding her company, Seven Learning, she was head of R&D for The Forum Corporation, a global leadership development firm. In addition to her most recent book, The Greats on Leadership: Classic Wisdom for Modern Managers,she is co-author of Strategic Speed: Mobilize People, Accelerate Execution and has published widely on leadership, strategy execution, and workplace learning. She holds an M.A. in philosophy and is currently working on a master’s degree in Eastern classics. She lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico, with her husband and daughter.

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006: Powering up Purpose at Work with Arthur Woods

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Arthur Woods says: "Everyone has the opportunity to tailor their job. Your job is written in pencil and not in pen... we have the pencil with an eraser."Arthur demonstrated his epic expertise when it comes to finding purpose at work. He provided a fantastic framework, robust assessment tools, and set of pro-tips for finding more purpose in your career.

Some of my favorite takeaways were:

  • The three essential places where purpose is found in work
  • Keys to finding that greener grass, right where you are
  • How to access a free tool to diagnose your personal purpose-drivers

Arthur Woods (@ArthurWoods) is the Co-founder of Imperative, a company reshaping the way we hire and support a purpose-driven workplace. He is a writer, speaker and advisor to leading brands on the future of work. Arthur previously led operations for YouTube’s Education division and oversaw YouTube for Schools. Arthur co-founded the Compass Fellowship, the largest collegiate social enterprise training program and Out in Tech, the leading global LGBTQ technology community.  He is a World Economic Forum Global Shaper, a New York Venture Fellow and sits on the Boards of the Georgetown Technology Alliance, Compass Partners and Out in Tech.

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