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A Playlist Worth Hearing

Welcome to Lagniappe (Cajun for "a little something extra"): A special spot for songs that shaped my book.

I'm obsessed with rock and roll music! Here are the songs that inspired me as I wrote A Leader Worth Following.

Can you spot the connections? Some are are obvious. Others, not so much. Here's a hint: Lyrics/ phrases, deeper meanings, and order matter!

A serene workspace with a laptop open to the website page 'Lagniappe' featuring the embedded playlist and video.
A serene workspace with a laptop open to the website page 'Lagniappe' featuring the embedded playlist and video.

Part I: Foundations of Modern Leadership

Chapter 1: The Daunting Challenges of Modern Leadership

  • Johnny B. Goode by Chuck Berry

  • (The System Of) Doctor Tarr and Professor Fether by The Alan Parsons Project

Chapter 2: The Business Philosophy of Experience Management

  • No Excuses by Alice in Chains

  • Time in a Bottle by Jim Croce

  • What a Wonderful World by Louis Armstrong

Chapter 3: Leadership isn’t about you…or is it?

  • Lessons by Rush

Part II: Master Yourself

Chapter 4: Create Ongoing Dialogue

  • Communication Breakdown by Led Zeppelin

  • I Talk to the Wind by King Crimson

  • Ironic by Alanis Morissette

  • Keep Talking by Pink Floyd

Chapter 5: Master Your Mind

  • Reflection by TOOL

  • Opposites Attract by Paula Abdul

  • Birds of a Feather by Billie Eilish

  • People are Strange by The Doors

  • Scarlett Begonias by The Grateful Dead. Live at the Palladium, New York, NY, 4/30/77

  • Tetrachomacy by King Gizzard and the Lizard Wizard

Chapter 6: Master Your Body

  • He’s Gone by The Grateful Dead, Europe 1972

  • Echoes by Pink Floyd

Part III: Master Yourself

Chapter 7: Acknowledge the Power of the Environment

  • Human Nature by Michael Jackson

  • What It’s Like by Everlast

  • Us and Them by Pink Floyd

Chapter 8: Build a Self-Propelling Reciprocity Engine

  • No Surprises by Radiohead

  • The End by The Beatles

Chapter 9: Don’t Take Yourself Too Seriously

  • Carry on my Wayward Son by Kansas

  • The Noose by A Perfect Circle

  • Human by Cody Johnson

  • Lateralus by TOOL

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