This is the Read to Lead podcast, episode 477.

A lot of meetings is a symptom of an organization that has lost control of its future, because what they're trying to do is resurrect the managerial

hierarchy in a remote way, distributed way, without embracing what is possible.

It's become readily apparent to many of us that work is quite simply no longer working,

exacerbated by a pandemic-driven rush toward remote work

and economic instability resulting in a lot of layoffs, many of us are feeling less motivated

and more creatively stifled than ever. And instead of responding in an effective way, bosses

are continuing to rely on outdated management paradigms that are unable to solve the unique

problems of our times. Hi, I'm Jeff Brown and this is the Read to Lead podcast, the podcast that is

dedicated to your personal and professional growth, where I believe that if you want to achieve

true success in business and in life, that intentional and consistent reading is a must.

It's safe to say that at least one of the reasons this podcast exists is due to our guest.

He's visiting us for the third time over the last 10 years.

That person is none other than Seth Godin.

He's written a brand new book that releases today called The Song of Significance,

a new manifesto for teams. I'll ask Seth what making work more significant looks like and why it

matters. I'll ask him about the emphasis on vocational skills by many organizations versus soft

skills and the too little respect we give soft skills oftentimes. We'll talk about

our predominant meeting culture, especially post-pandemic, and what meetings look like inside

a significant organization and much more, including a number of questions toward the end of our

conversation sent in by you. You know, many of those questions were submitted by Read to Lead Plus members,

a premium tier inside the Read to Lead community,

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