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In July, we interviewed Stew Friedman about his new book, Total Leadership: Be a Better Leader, Have a Richer Life. What appeals to me about the concept is that Stew frames total leadership as a win-win. Adjustments that we make to improve our personal lives will have a positive impact on other life areas. For example, if I make more time for community service activities, I may develop new skills that help me to be more focused and productive at work. In particular, I think this message may resonate with employers who anticipate that employees who improve their non-work lives will do so at the expense of their jobs. Total leadership anticipates a mutual gain for both employees and employers with employees who have more satisfying lives increasing performance and commitment.

Do you think a mutual gain message might get more traction from employers? Is total leadership the way to frame it?

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