{"id":65383,"date":"2017-07-27T15:41:33","date_gmt":"2017-07-27T20:41:33","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/?p=65383"},"modified":"2026-10-08T13:09:36","modified_gmt":"2026-10-08T18:09:36","slug":"podcast-325-leading-quietly","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.artofmanliness.com\/character\/leadership\/podcast-325-leading-quietly\/","title":{"rendered":"Podcast #325: Leading Quietly"},"content":{"rendered":"

When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be a bold, visionary, risk-taking type like Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, or Steve Jobs.<\/span><\/p>\n

But my guest today argues that most of the day-to-day work that makes the world function is done by individuals who stand outside the limelight and lead with calm confidence. His name is Joseph Badaracco and he\u2019s the author of the book Leading Quietly: An Unorthodox Guide to Doing the Right Thing<\/i><\/a>. Today on the show, Joe and I discuss the heroic archetype of leadership, why most leadership development books and courses focus on it, and why heroic leadership can actually get in the way of an organization\u2019s success. He then shares the qualities of a quiet leader and why they\u2019re often more effective than heroic leaders at getting things done in an organization. We end our conversation by exploring the Aristotelian approach to leadership that most quiet leaders utilize and how you can start using those same principles today in your work, community, and family. <\/span><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

When we think of being a good leader, we often think we need to be a bold, visionary, risk-taking type like Winston Churchill, Theodore Roosevelt, or Steve Jobs. But my guest today argues that most of the day-to-day work that makes the world function is done by individuals who stand outside the limelight and lead 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