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More joy, less fear, and no end to the evidence that a bright future is possible. Hosted by Dr. Lynda Ulrich, co-founder of the Goodness Exchange, each episode we help you make sense of the world by introducing you to people tackling some of the world’s most difficult problems and show you why they still think the future is bright. Find more good news at the Goodness Exchange, a media outlet helping you cut through today’s negative noise, saving your time and sanity with instant access to positive news, fresh insights, and uplifting perspectives.

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6 days ago

The Leaders in Your Life are Not Who You Think

If you’ve ever been on the receiving end of a timely bit of kindness from a stranger or received a compliment or word of encouragement at just the right moment, then you know how these seemingly small acts can lead to a lifetime of impact. Drew Dudley would call those moments ``Everyday Leadership,” and he has some inspiring ideas about how we can all be leaders in the lives of others, right where we are. Sometimes, the most powerful thing we can do is simply recognize someone else’s leadership. (00:00- 04:37) OPENING (04:38- 16:39) * BOOK: _This is Day One_ * There’s no French word for “Leader” and “Leadership” * Leader and Leadership are new enough ideas that an entire ancient language does not contain it * The word “tweet” in 1980 would mean nothing * How a single word transforms the world around us * Cultural expectations are way more powerful than rules, policies, and procedures * We started to define leadership based on the byproducts, not on the actual behaviors * Certain things start to happen when systems start to encode themselves * People with power and influence want to actively make sure that other people have less * The little things that matter (16:40- 33:42) * The influencers * The epidemic of mental health problems * Our brain is not designed to handle empathy, concern and love for millions of people at the same time * How do we manage to live in a village and in a widely interconnected internet world at the same time? * Forgive ourselves for having physical, intellectual and emotional capacity * Aaron Sorkin * How long is a million seconds? * There is no world, there are just a billion understandings of it * Neil “The Grass” Tyson * Good leaders leave their values whenever they get the chance, but great leaders create those opportunities (33:43- 45:49) * Leadership and catalyst * Every catalyst is a leader, but not every leader is a catalyst * Elon Musk * Donald Trump * Attilâ İlhan * Adolf Hitler * Ideas that are thoughtful and measured * Jordan Peterson * Neville Chamberlain (45:50- 59:01) * The Leadership Test * The word “test” * The only test that defines who you is the test you choose to give yourself * The human brain hates unanswered questions * Six core values: impact, growth, courage, empowerment, class, and self-respect * Six questions tied with six core values * Prioritizing our to-be list at the same level as our to-do list * If 100% of your obligations on a given day are obligations to other people, you’re living a life of obligations * A life of service is empowering and sustainable * We’re not always in charge of what we get to do everyday, but we’re always in charge of who we are (59:02- 01:02:06) BREAK (01:02:07- 01:20:02) * Happiness has to be cultivated * Ted Lasso * The GOAT- Greatest of all Time * Uber driver story- strength has to be cultivated * Difference between strength and happiness * Podcast * Humility is not denying what makes you amazing, humility is recognizing that what makes you amazing doesn’t make you better than other people. (01:20:03- 01:41:58) (01:41:59- 01:42:24)