A leadership reflection on wine, ego, and building something bigger than yourself.

What can a decades-long trademark dispute between two Napa Valley wineries teach us about leadership?

In this episode of Leadership by the Glass, Elizabeth explores the ways in which leadership often pulls us in two directions. We work to stand out, move up, and make our mark, yet the most lasting impact comes from building collective efficacy, shared ownership, and systems that outlive us.

Drawing on research from Michael Fullan, distributive leadership theory, and collective efficacy studies, Liz unpacks the tension between ego and impact, and the connection between leaders and wine makers as they work to build a name, but also strengthen a region.

This week we are drinking a classic Napa Cab!

Resources:

Here is the link to the SommTV Podcast episode that I referenced, it's worth a listen and they tell the story of the Apostrophe War so well:

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-apostrophe-war/id1470283431?i=1000719746177

For more on Michael Fullan's work in collective efficacy, I suggest his book Nuance: https://michaelfullan.ca/books/nuance-why-some-leaders-succeed-and-others-fail/

The Friday Pour Substack that this episode is based on: https://open.substack.com/pub/leadershipbytheglass/p/the-apostrophe-and-the-ego?r=5yione&utm_campaign=post&utm_medium=web