55. How to Thrive: Liz Wiseman, author of ‘Multipliers’ and ‘Impact Players’ [reads] ‘The Road to Character’

My surname is Bungay Stanier. It used to be just Stanier, but when I got married back in 1995, Marcella and I combined our surnames. ‘Stanier Bungay’ was never going to work, so, Bungay Stanier it was - and so it remains. When people get my surname right, there’s not much expectation that it’s a clue to who I am, where I’m from, or what I do. 

But that’s not the case with my guest today; her surname and how she shows up in the world appear to be a perfect fit. Liz Wiseman is a unique presence in the management and leadership development world, and a wonderful author. She’s justly celebrated for her book Multipliers, and undoubtedly will be for her current book that’s just coming out, Impact Players. Get‌ ‌book‌ ‌links‌ ‌and‌ ‌resources‌ ‌at‌ https://www.mbs.works/2-pages-podcast/ 

Liz reads two pages from ‘The Road to Character’ by David Brooks. [reading begins at 16:14]

Hear us discuss: 

What does life want from us?: “Magic happens when you have just enough capability to say ‘yes’ and start a project, but not enough capability to finish it.” [22:02] | Managing a plethora of choices: Recognising native genius and ‘blanket no’s. [25:45] | Impact Players: “Amazing things happen when you figure out what the agenda is, and then you work on it.” [32:26]