Goldsmith Marshall - Work is love made visible: a collection of essays about the power of finding your purpose from the worlds greatest thought leaders

A collection of the greatest thinkers in business today, every chapter of this book will inspire you to be a better leader and a better person.

Chester Elton, bestselling author of The Carrot Principle,
All In and The Best Team Wins

In our divided and distracted world, it can feel difficult to find our call ing, make a positive impact on others, and contribute to a more collaborative world. Work is Love Made Visible should be required reading for every leader who wants do just that.

Tasha Eurich, New York Times bestselling author of Insight and
Bankable Leadership

Frances Hesselbein exemplifies the notion of a life well lived. Its impossible to imagine a finer tribute to her magnificent work and life than this inspiring and beautifully titled volume.

Sally Helgesen, coauthor of How Women Rise and author of
The Female Advantage

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Library of Congress Cataloging-in-Publication Data

Names: Hesselbein, Frances, editor. | Goldsmith, Marshall, editor. | McArthur, Sarah, editor.
Title: Work is love made visible : a collection of essays about the power of finding your purpose from the worlds greatest thought leaders / Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, Sarah McArthur, editors.
Description: Hoboken, New Jersey : John Wiley & Sons, Inc., [2019] | Includes index. |
Identifiers: LCCN 2018028401 (print) | LCCN 2018029391 (ebook) | ISBN 9781119513575 (Adobe PDF) | ISBN 9781119513643 (ePub) | ISBN 9781119513582 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Leadership.
Classification: LCC HD57.7 (ebook) | LCC HD57.7 .W668 2019 (print) | DDC 655.4/092--dc23
LC record available at https://lccn.loc.gov/2018028401

This book is dedicated to our friend and mentor Peter Drucker whose teachings and encouragement are the inspiration for this book.

Work is love made visible. And if you cant work with love, but only with distaste, it is better that you should leave your work and sit at the gate of the temple and take alms of the people who work with joy.

Kahlil Gibran

When Frances Hesselbein, Marshall Goldsmith, and Sarah McArthur asked me to write the foreword for their edited compilation book, Work Is Love Made Visible, my answer to their request was a heartfelt and enthusiastic, Yes!

What an honor for me to be part of the latest creation from three of my heroes, whose work and leadership I admire and have benefited from so much.

I immediately read the book from start to finish and was deeply struck by its leadership messages and the way the book was organized. These leadership messages cause us to reflect on our purpose and our passions. It is about what matters so much to each of us that we want to share it with others. And the book is organized in such a way that each contributors reflections on Francess question, What is it you see when you look out the window that is visible but not yet seen by others? supports one of Francess five philosophies on leadership:

• Leadership Is a Matter of How to Be, Not How to Do
• To Serve Is to Live
• Defining Moments
• Be Ye an Opener of Doors
• Bright Future!

Reading each contributors reflections inspired me to answer Francess question myself!

When I look out the window, what do I see that is visible but not yet seen by others? I see talented and motivated people working together for the greater good. I see three elements that are absolutely critical to the true success of any venture, company, product, or life: humility, love, and service. And I see the unique contribution of leaders to hold themselves and their leadership teams responsible and accountable for creating smart and healthy organizations that are delivering value for the greater good.

Reflecting on Francess question invited me to reflect about my own leadership journey and how it might serve to help you uncover and realize your own purpose as you study this book.

Growing up, we lived with very modest means. Even so, I was incredibly fortunate because my parents loved me and believed that I could make a significant difference and contribution to our world. To this end, they taught me the following lessons that I have carried with me throughout my life:

• The purpose of life is to love and be loved, in that order.
• To serve is to live.
• Seek to understand before seeking to be understood.
• Its nice to be important, but more important to be nice.
• By working together with others, you can make the most positive contribution to the most people.
• Lifelong learning and continuous improvement.
• Respect everyone, we are all creatures of God, and worthy to be loved.
• Develop one integrated life to deliver your lifes work.

And, like all kids, I wanted to fit in. I wanted a pair of Levi jeans, some Weejuns penny loafers, and a car and college some day. So, with my parents teachings and encouragement, I decided my way forward was to serve and maybe I could earn those special jeans.