I have so much respect for today’s guest. Most people, especially at age 29, would have crumbled under the weight of losing control of their family’s one-hundred-fifty-year-old company.
Not Warwick Fairfax. Now, that’s not to say what he went through wasn’t incredibly difficult. It certainly was.
But Warwick is not your average guy. Now 30+ years removed from the crucible that situation was for him, he’s sharing what he learned about this process with the rest of us.
Before you think, “What do I possibly have in common with a man who once ran a $700MM company?”, let me ask you: Have you ever experienced an event that devastated you? I know I have. Several in fact.
What matters for those of us who find ourselves in that situation is how we choose to respond. Warwick’s new book, Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance will show you the way.
I hope you’ll click the play button below to learn more about Warwick and his work. For a summary, just keep scrolling.
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In today’s episode, Warwick Fairfax and I chat about:
- How trying to be what others want you to be is one of the biggest mistakes you can make
- The role of “faith” in defining your purpose
- Why character is the key link between your faith and how your faith manifests itself in your leadership
- And lots more!
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You can order your copy of Crucible Leadership: Embrace Your Trials to Lead a Life of Significance right now!
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Warwick in Action
Books Warwick Recommends
Good to Great by Jim Collins
The Leadership Challenge by James M. Kouzes
Five Dysfunctions of a Team: A Leadership Fable by Pat Lencioni
Team of Rivals by Doris Kearns Goodwin
Forged in Crisis by Nancy F. Koehn
Pursuit of Victory by Roger Knight
Wellington: The Iron Duke by Richard Holmes
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