Leaders Read#81

👋 Hello everyone,

George Washington, on being appointed Commander-In-Chief: "I beg it may be remembered by every man in this room that I this day declare with the utmost sincerity, I do not think myself equal to the command I am honored with."

Here are four resources you might have missed:

• Book notes: The Great CEO Within by Matt Mochary

• Three Takeaways on Innovation and Adaptability

• All 183 Book notes for your enjoyment

• Catch-up: #1 - #80 Leaders Read Newsletters

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📚 Book Summary:

This week's book is "The Armed Forces Officer" by U.S. Dept. of Defense.

You should read this book if you are looking for the key actions and initiatives to be a good leader. The book demonstrates that most leadership principles have stood the test of time, both in business and the military. It offers great strategies regardless of your experience level.

One of my favorite takeaways from the book is this:

"Personal advancement, within any worthwhile system, requires some sacrifice of leisure, and more careful attention to the better organization of one's working routine. But that does not entail heroic self-sacrifice or the forfeiting of any of life's truly enduring rewards. It means putting the completion of work ahead of golf and bridge. It means rejecting the convenient excuse for postponing the solution of the problem until the next time. It means cultivating the mind during hours that would otherwise be spent in idleness. It means concentrating for longer periods on the work at hand without getting up from one's chair."

✅ Actionable advice:

You can't sleep until 8 a.m., meditate, do yoga, read a book, have lunch with a friend, take the kid to piano lessons, go for a walk, cook a family dinner, catch up on Netflix shows, bake a pie, and stay ahead of the competition. You must find time at your desk and lock yourself into your chair to advance. Tim Ferriss says that if you could shred the distractions and focus solely on your most important tasks for three hours, you would be 90% ahead of everyone else. Start by taking control of your calendar; block focus hours to complete work.

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🧠 5 things I'm thinking about (April 4, 2025)

1.Thinking about success metrics

2.Autodesk Support strategy review

3.Thinking about pre-release strategy

4.Get to share new compensation with the team

5.Thinking about eliminate single point of failure

Reading "Hunch" by Bernadette Jiwa.

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Have a great Week!