The Meaning Revolution

The Power of Transcendent Leadership

De: Fred Kofman, Reid Hoffman - introduction

Narrado por: Fred Kofman, Arthur Morey

Advisor of Leadership at Google and former vice president of leadership at LinkedIn claims that the biggest driver of motivation is the chance to serve a larger purpose beyond our careers and ourselves, rather than salary, benefits, bonuses, or other material incentives; companies that are able to successfully focus their people, their teams, and their culture around meaning outperform their competition.

Fred Kofman's approach to leadership has little to do with the standard practices taught in business school and traditional books. Bringing together economics and business theory, communications and conflict resolution, family counseling and mindfulness mediation, Kofman argues in The Meaning Revolution that our most deep-seated, unspoken, and universal anxiety stems from our fear that our life is being wasted--that the end of life will overtake us when our song is still unsung. Material incentives--salary and benefits--account for perhaps 15 percent of employees' motivation at work. The other 85 percent is driven by a need to belong, a feeling that what we do day in and day out makes a difference, that how we spend our time on earth serves a larger purpose beyond just ourselves.

Kofman claims that transcendental leaders, wherever they are in the hierarchy, are able to put aside their self-interests and help others to feel connected with others on a team or in an organization on a great mission and part of an ennobling purpose. He argues that every organization involved in work that is nonviolent and non addictive has what he calls an "immortality project" at its core. And the challenge for leaders is to identify and expand on that core, to inspire all stakeholders to take part.

Totally recommended for future leaders

If you into looking to hear an interesting story and learn not only “a few tricks”, but actually a system of how to lead and cooperate, take this book.
If you still have concerns - check Fred’s channel on Youtube, and then return and take this book :)

great for executive leaders in the western world

pretty good book. you can take few practical ides into your leadership and management life. recommended.

Would recommend if you fit the management niche

Great book if you want to grow your management skills, if that is you, it is a must read.

Meaningful

Food for thought.
Makes you stop and think about the things you want to accomplish.
Makes you realize what is important.
Thanks for sharing

validating

the points made are pretty straightforward, but it's nice to have them validated by someone with so much experience in implementing them