#325: Leading Quietly

The Art of Manliness

Society & Culture, Education, Philosophy

4.7 • 14.5K Ratings

🗓️ 27 July 2017

⏱️ 32 minutes

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Summary

When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be a bold, visionary, risk-taking type like Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, or Steve Jobs. But my guest today argues that most of the day-to-day work that makes the world function is done by individuals who stand outside the limelight and lead with calm confidence. His name is Joseph Badaracco and he’s the author of the book "Leading Quietly: An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing." Today on the show, Joe and I discuss the heroic archetype of leadership, why most leadership development books and courses focus on it, and why heroic leadership can actually get in the way of an organization’s success. He then shares the qualities of a quiet leader and why they’re often more effective than heroic leaders at getting things done in an organization. We end our conversation by exploring the Aristotelian approach to leadership that most quiet leaders utilize and how you can start using those same principles today in your work, community, and family.

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0:00.0	🎵
0:14.4	Brett McKay here and welcome to another edition of the Art of Manliness podcast.
0:18.3	I got a cold last week and I lost my voice for an entire day and it's just coming back.
0:21.9	So I sound a little raspy in the intro, that's why.
0:24.3	The show must come on so we're gonna do this.
0:25.9	When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be bold, visionary,
0:30.8	risk-taking type leader like Winston Churchill, Theta Roosevelt, or even a Steve Jobs.
0:35.2	But my guess today are the most of the day-to-day work that makes the world's function
0:39.0	is done by individuals who stand outside the limelight and lead with calm confidence.
0:43.7	His name is Joseph Baderaco, and he's the author of the book, Leading Quietly,
0:47.3	an unorthodox guide to doing the right thing.
0:49.8	And today on the show, Joe and I discussed the heroic archetype of leadership,
0:52.9	why most leadership do all books and courses focus on it,
0:55.6	and why heroic leadership can actually get in the way of an organization's success.
0:59.5	He then shares the qualities of a quiet leader,
1:01.4	and why they're often more effective than heroic leaders at getting things done in an organization.
1:05.5	When we enter a conversation by exploring the Aristotelian approach to leadership
1:09.1	that most quiet leaders utilize, and how you can start using those principles
1:12.7	today in your work, community, and family.
1:14.7	After the show's over, check out the show notes at aowim.iaslashquietleadership.
1:18.7	🎵
1:22.0	Joseph Baderaco, welcome to the show.
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