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Harmony has a lot of lessons to teach us about leadership and interacting with others. Whether it’s in the workplace, government or personal relationships, life is constantly requiring us to figure out new ways to blend our various “voices” together, in order to find ways to co-exist that benefit everyone. It's a tough, but necessary skill that can take your life and leadership to new levels.
Today on this first episode of season 2, you’ll meet a special guest, Jason Wright. He’s a dynamic leader and a former NFL player who’s now serving as President of the Washington Football Team. In this episode, we cover important themes around “Harmony Enriches Most Any Tune,” the third chapter in my book, Master of None. Jason and I discuss the vital role harmony can play in your life and career, as you face seasons of transition.
You can learn more about Clifford Hudson and Master of None here: https://cliffordhudson.com/podcast
Show Produced by Terra Firma Audio: https://www.terrafirmaaudio.com
In the Master of None podcast the former CEO of Sonic, Clifford Hudson, challenges established thinking, offering counterintuitive career advice essential for every professional at all levels, whether you're just starting out or in the middle of your career.
In his bestselling Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell introduced readers to the 10,000-hour rule—the foundation of success in any endeavor. But as Clifford Hudson reveals, there are serious pitfalls to this rule. What happens to those who spend years trying to achieve something that doesn’t quite pan out? Do you really have to grind down the same path for many years, sacrificing priorities to become successful?
Hudson asks whether or not mastery is even necessary to succeed. Most people don't need to be experts in their field. Yes, the successful know more than the average person about a particular topic, and they often possess a better-than-average ability with a particular skillset; but not everyone who is successful is an expert, he makes clear.
More importantly, in today’s technology-driven environment, change is the only constant, including the nature of work and the skills required to do it. Over-investing in expertise is often riskier than learning to be adaptive and open to new knowledge, ideas, and skills. Experience can also lead to overconfidence. And yet we continue to deeply value the expertise ideal.