CONTAGIOUS CULTURE, CONTAGIOUS YOU...
Who would have thought we’d be in a CONTAGIOUS PANDEMIC just four months after the release of CONTAGIOUS YOU (the follow on to CONTAGIOUS CULTURE)? Or even deeper in that pandemic -- amongst hundreds of other hard things that challenge our energetic and leadership contagiousness and way of being -- just eight months later. Or after I'd written a book call THE LEADER YOU WILL BE...
I'll write another post about the experience of this year with these books, and the divinity and gifts I can see in all of it (now). And in the meantime, I wanted to offer some extra guidance and support in engaging with this work right now as we navigate pandemics, politics, natural disasters, social injustices, massive tension and ambiguity, mental and physical health trauma, upcoming holidays, and more, and as our leadership, self-care, and positively, usefully, and healthy contagiousness become even more important...
I'm marking these books up a lot these days for myself as I prepare new sessions and training (in the virtual world — see below), and also as I navigate my own life, leadership, and changes and challenges in our organization.
CC is now almost 5 years old. CY turns ONE in 2 weeks. My intention is that these books — written to support you in managing your own IEP, self-care, resiliency, and energetic, emotional, attitudinal and leadership contagiousness — support you now (and moving forward) in ways you might not have expected (or known you needed) before COVID-19 and all that 2020 has brought us.
Not sure where to start?
Below is a glimpse into both books so you can see what might feel most important to YOU right now. The books are BFFs, they work independently and they also make a powerful team. (After all, a contagious culture is simply a bunch of contagious you’s working together — the better the YOU's, the better the culture.) In addition, we created this handy document to help you discern the difference between the two books, their content, and how they work together.
In short, if you want to work on your team and culture and you a bit -- start with CONTAGIOUS CULTURE. If you want to work more on YOU and really up-level yourself (and others), as a leader and creator of a positively (and usefully) contagious culture — start with CONTAGIOUS YOU. If you think this doesn't apply to you, start with pages xxix-xxxi, and Chapter 1, 2, and 10 in CY. And if you are so overwhelmed and exhausted that you can't even think about engaging with a book, breathe, Bubble Up (video here), read Chapter 6 on self-care, self-kind, and building your "immunity" in CY, and then decide.
For your contagious, courageous, and congruous leadership...
CONTAGIOUS CULTURE: Show Up, Set the Tone, and Intentionally Create an Organization That Thrives (McGraw-Hill, 2015)
CONTAGIOUS YOU: Unlock Your Power to Influence, Lead, and Create the Impact You Want (McGraw-Hill, 2019)
I'm curious, have you read? If so, how are these books supporting you right now? What are you finding most useful? Feel free to send me a note, I'd love to hear. (And, if you did read, and you found them useful, please support this work by sharing it and giving these books some Amazon love: Contagious Culture here, Contagious You here. Thank you!)
Curious about The Leader You Will Be?
That sweet book is a "love note/poem" I wrote years ago and often perform(ed) on stages. It was so special to me (and requested by those who knew it) that we made it into a gift book to accompany my keynotes. You can learn more and order here. And if you want them in bulk for holiday gifts, please give Porchlight Books some love (they have a bunch of copies and are GREAT to work with!).
I have to say that LYWB works nicely with these two big books, and also the pandemic, as this year is challenging us all to step into new stuff, be our most helpful, healthiest, and useful kind of contagious, and become the leaders we will be...
Ways to learn the IEP Method® and these ideas and tools in a live training:
Want to learn core concepts and dig into exercises and conversations and experiential practice and all the good in a live training format with me?
If live experiences, embodiment of learning, and being with other humans is your jam, please do join us for one (or all!) of these sessions.
Okay! I hope this is super helpful for you today. An invitation to lean in and I will see you "out there!"
Be safe, be well, be kind, lead...
Anese
Special announcement: I am opening up my private practice for 3 personal clients to work this content 1:1 and personally for you/your organization's needs. If you are interested in this, please contact me ASAP. Even better, to save a step, go straight to our EPQ right here. Thanks!