#077 Alex Komoroske: Systems Thinking, Builders vs Gardeners, and Working In Large Organizations
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Analyzing Builders vs Gardeners in Leadership Roles
Leaders can be classified as either builders or gardeners based on their approach to leadership. Builders, like Steve Jobs, embody the Saruman archetype, characterized by a reality distortion field fueled by a complete absence of self-doubt, leading to massive outcomes. On the other hand, gardeners, like Radagast, practice a different type of magic by loving and nurturing everything around them, cultivating seeds of greatness without seeking credit. While builder magic is high risk but can create significant value, gardener magic is subtle, often perceived as luck, and requires accepting the lack of recognition from traditional performance reviews.
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