High performers create meaning. Here’s how.
At the risk of over-simplifying life with all its complexities from boardroom to living room, those 7 words are my philosophy for a meaningful life.
After studying the spectrum of leaders from the “father of modern leadership”, Peter Drucker and the late Harvard business professor, Clayton Christensen, to Stoic philosopher, Epictetus and the founder of Taoism, Lao Tzu, I find truths emerge. So in a sense I’m just reporting the news.
Not to mention the telling experience of my own 35 years of poor judgement and ignorance and gradual adherence to principles over personality. Ask at your own peril!
The question: ‘What’s the meaning of life’ intrigued me for years. I felt that maybe the question was flawed. The reframe for me became: ‘What meaning do I want to extract FROM life?’
The distinction emerged: ‘life happens through me’ Vs ‘life happens to me’
Now it’s your turn…
➡ What has the collective experience of your personal and professional life taught you?
➡ What field-tested philosophies have you forged?
➡ What should you be sharing to empower and build those in your sphere of influence?
The high performance question to leave you with:
What meaning do you want to extract from life as a leader, parent, friend and human citizen?
For genius points: Can you simplify this to 7–10 actionable words?