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Work is Love Made Visible: A Collection of Essays About the Power of Finding Your Purpose From the World's Greatest Thought Leaders
Channel happiness and find your purpose with stories from the world's leading minds
Work is Love Made Visible offers the insights of some of the world's greatest thought leaders as they tackle one of life's most difficult treasure finding purpose. The word "purpose" is big. Very big. And heavy. It carries the weight of a lifetime of work and struggle; the weight of legacy, and the mass of days spent not doing something else. It's something we all grapple with at some point--some of us find our purpose, others spend a lifetime searching. A lucky few grow to realize they've been working their purpose all along. Most of us aren't quite that lucky; often, fulfilling your purpose requires some kind of change--career, lifestyle, habits, family--and what then? Are we selfish for the upheaval, or are we fulfilling destiny? Once we know our purpose, how do we pursue it?
This book asked those very questions of people who have followed their purpose and succeeded on a global scale. Their un-distilled answers are here, lending you the wisdom of their experiences, their examples, inspiration, and motivations as
Tackle the universal struggle with individual purpose and meaning Illustrate how personal thought patterns contribute to real-world action Move challenges into the opportunities of their lives Reveal how they arrived at their life's purpose, and what they sacrificed to get there We all want a meaningful life. We want to work together for a brighter future, we want to celebrate our differences and commit to good. We want to inspire others, nurture their talents, and help them grow. We want to look back one day on a life well-lived, and leave something behind that matters to the world. Work is Love Made Visible shows you how some of us have succeeded, and offers you insight and guidance so that you can do the same.
Work is Love Made Visible offers the insights of some of the world's greatest thought leaders as they tackle one of life's most difficult treasure finding purpose. The word "purpose" is big. Very big. And heavy. It carries the weight of a lifetime of work and struggle; the weight of legacy, and the mass of days spent not doing something else. It's something we all grapple with at some point--some of us find our purpose, others spend a lifetime searching. A lucky few grow to realize they've been working their purpose all along. Most of us aren't quite that lucky; often, fulfilling your purpose requires some kind of change--career, lifestyle, habits, family--and what then? Are we selfish for the upheaval, or are we fulfilling destiny? Once we know our purpose, how do we pursue it?
This book asked those very questions of people who have followed their purpose and succeeded on a global scale. Their un-distilled answers are here, lending you the wisdom of their experiences, their examples, inspiration, and motivations as
Tackle the universal struggle with individual purpose and meaning Illustrate how personal thought patterns contribute to real-world action Move challenges into the opportunities of their lives Reveal how they arrived at their life's purpose, and what they sacrificed to get there We all want a meaningful life. We want to work together for a brighter future, we want to celebrate our differences and commit to good. We want to inspire others, nurture their talents, and help them grow. We want to look back one day on a life well-lived, and leave something behind that matters to the world. Work is Love Made Visible shows you how some of us have succeeded, and offers you insight and guidance so that you can do the same.
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Published October 16, 2018
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January 16, 2022
I used to think management was a 'fluffy' job, until I became a manager myself. Even then, I question the value I bring to my company. This book answers that by demonstrating how to lead (and care) for your team can be a calling, a life's purpose, and how to get there.
👉Outstanding chapters I'd revisit:
● The evolution of leadership - Marshall Goldsmith
● Scaling your impact as a leader - Taavo Godtfredsen
● In Search of Obsession - Susan Scott
● A call to create positive change on a global scale - Jim Yong Kim
● Turning defeat into victory – Margaret Heffernan
👉My favourite stories and key concepts to remember:
● The Airplane Oxygen Mask lesson: "I can't be a better leader than I am a person, and I can't put off working on myself in order to help others." ➙ To be a good leader, you have to BE a person of good character.
● How to set up skip-level meetings to rapidly understand what is happening on the ground ➙ Get out of your comfort zone, seek accurate feedback
● The evolution of leadership ➙ History showed how we evolved from cave people leading through physical strength, to the church leading through religion ... to the modern manager, leading through the promotion of his team. ➙ Evolution necessitates challenging old assumptions about leadership.
● In the past, Leaders were Knowers, who must have all the answers. In the present, leaders have evolved into Learners, who hire diverse teams of people who will operate far more about specialised technologies than one manager alone can.
● In the past, Leadership was top-down and hierarchical. In the future, building alliances and teams are where power will come from.
● Leadership is no longer about being The Boss. Based on all other trends, leaders of the future will become facilitators.
● Mid-life crises, professional burn-out, empty-nest syndromes, are all relatively common and similar pitfalls. These death-by-success events manifest an S-curve pattern in life, where competence gradually yields to boredom, as challenge declines. ➙ When this happens, combat entitlement and complacency to avoid it.
● "How did you go bankrupt? How did you lose an 18-year marriage?" "Two ways. Gradually, and then suddenly." ... "This ongoing conversation I've been having with my wife is not about the relationship. The conversation is the relationship.
● No matter how holy you think your mission might be, it does not make you immune from bad leadership. Because most non-profits can't afford leadership coaching, pro-bono coaching relationships are the only way leaders of these important organizations are going to get necessary support to transform their leadership, and create positive global change. This is why [the author] encourages all of us to go out and help. Let this be your call to action.
● The entire chapter of Turning Defeat into Victory, truly.
● If you lost everything in a fire tomorrow, would you rebuild your life in exactly the same way? Start your career, build your home, in the same exact way? If you take these questions seriously for a moment, you will unleash a flood of fresh ideas about what you might consider doing, along with both regrets and gratitude about the way things are.
● Reminder: You don't have to be perfect to make a difference.
Personally, I believe the value of this book comes from chapters with first-hand stories of conflicts, resolutions, and how various leaders applied difficult concepts through examples. Again, some chapters are too vague and unhelpful. But the others where leaders are willing to be humble and vulnerable in order to help the reader learn, are incredibly valuable 🙏
Overall, this book addresses that 'invisible' and often misunderstood part of leadership, and that was good learning for me. I would give it 4/5 stars.
👉Outstanding chapters I'd revisit:
● The evolution of leadership - Marshall Goldsmith
● Scaling your impact as a leader - Taavo Godtfredsen
● In Search of Obsession - Susan Scott
● A call to create positive change on a global scale - Jim Yong Kim
● Turning defeat into victory – Margaret Heffernan
👉My favourite stories and key concepts to remember:
● The Airplane Oxygen Mask lesson: "I can't be a better leader than I am a person, and I can't put off working on myself in order to help others." ➙ To be a good leader, you have to BE a person of good character.
● How to set up skip-level meetings to rapidly understand what is happening on the ground ➙ Get out of your comfort zone, seek accurate feedback
● The evolution of leadership ➙ History showed how we evolved from cave people leading through physical strength, to the church leading through religion ... to the modern manager, leading through the promotion of his team. ➙ Evolution necessitates challenging old assumptions about leadership.
● In the past, Leaders were Knowers, who must have all the answers. In the present, leaders have evolved into Learners, who hire diverse teams of people who will operate far more about specialised technologies than one manager alone can.
● In the past, Leadership was top-down and hierarchical. In the future, building alliances and teams are where power will come from.
● Leadership is no longer about being The Boss. Based on all other trends, leaders of the future will become facilitators.
● Mid-life crises, professional burn-out, empty-nest syndromes, are all relatively common and similar pitfalls. These death-by-success events manifest an S-curve pattern in life, where competence gradually yields to boredom, as challenge declines. ➙ When this happens, combat entitlement and complacency to avoid it.
● "How did you go bankrupt? How did you lose an 18-year marriage?" "Two ways. Gradually, and then suddenly." ... "This ongoing conversation I've been having with my wife is not about the relationship. The conversation is the relationship.
Our most valuable currency is not money, nor intelligence, attractiveness, fluency in three-letter acronyms, the ability to write code, or analyse a P&O statement. Our so-called pedigree doesn't et us as far as we might hope. Our most valuable currency is relationship, emotional capital, without which we have nothing, and accomplish nothing."
● No matter how holy you think your mission might be, it does not make you immune from bad leadership. Because most non-profits can't afford leadership coaching, pro-bono coaching relationships are the only way leaders of these important organizations are going to get necessary support to transform their leadership, and create positive global change. This is why [the author] encourages all of us to go out and help. Let this be your call to action.
● The entire chapter of Turning Defeat into Victory, truly.
● If you lost everything in a fire tomorrow, would you rebuild your life in exactly the same way? Start your career, build your home, in the same exact way? If you take these questions seriously for a moment, you will unleash a flood of fresh ideas about what you might consider doing, along with both regrets and gratitude about the way things are.
● Reminder: You don't have to be perfect to make a difference.
Personally, I believe the value of this book comes from chapters with first-hand stories of conflicts, resolutions, and how various leaders applied difficult concepts through examples. Again, some chapters are too vague and unhelpful. But the others where leaders are willing to be humble and vulnerable in order to help the reader learn, are incredibly valuable 🙏
Overall, this book addresses that 'invisible' and often misunderstood part of leadership, and that was good learning for me. I would give it 4/5 stars.
January 8, 2020
Interesting insights to from a number of great leaders: Couple of my isights:
Leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith believes that today’s leadership has evolved based on seven trends: 1) Business is more global than local; 2) diversity is replacing uniformity; 3) leaders must stay abreast of technology; 4) leaders must be constant learners; 5) leaders must engage in constructive dialogue with those they lead; 6) teams and alliances are replacing hierarchy; and 7) once considered bosses, leaders now are seen as facilitators.
Rose Park Advisors co-founder Whitney Johnson uses E.M. Rogers’s S-curve model to show how seven “touch points” can accelerate the business or personal disruption that leads to innovation: 1) Take smart risks, 2) leverage your strengths, 3) celebrate constraints, 4) avoid entitlement, 5) learn and grow, 6) see failure as a teacher, and 7) be flexible and improvise as necessary.
Leadership coach Marshall Goldsmith believes that today’s leadership has evolved based on seven trends: 1) Business is more global than local; 2) diversity is replacing uniformity; 3) leaders must stay abreast of technology; 4) leaders must be constant learners; 5) leaders must engage in constructive dialogue with those they lead; 6) teams and alliances are replacing hierarchy; and 7) once considered bosses, leaders now are seen as facilitators.
Rose Park Advisors co-founder Whitney Johnson uses E.M. Rogers’s S-curve model to show how seven “touch points” can accelerate the business or personal disruption that leads to innovation: 1) Take smart risks, 2) leverage your strengths, 3) celebrate constraints, 4) avoid entitlement, 5) learn and grow, 6) see failure as a teacher, and 7) be flexible and improvise as necessary.
December 14, 2019
This is just a hodgepodge of self-aggrandizing, cheap articles bundled together. There’s not a single original ideas at all that are worth of telling during coffee time or at dinner table. But I have to admit the book has a fabulous title. For that, I can bump up the rating from one star to two.
December 10, 2021
中文版：工作是看得见的爱。
许多各行各业的领袖回答德鲁克的问题：当你站在窗口前，你看到什么？
是从不同的角度来理解领导力意味着什么，很不错的书。
许多各行各业的领袖回答德鲁克的问题：当你站在窗口前，你看到什么？
是从不同的角度来理解领导力意味着什么，很不错的书。
July 22, 2024
3.45 overall rating. Liked some chapters
May 2, 2025
Some sparks, but mosly just ok.
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