Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership -- starting with a golden circle and the question: "Why?" His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King Jr. and the Wright brothers ...
The power titles used to come with are slowly fading away in the modern business world. There is also a trend right now where companies and individuals create their own titles to hype their brands in marketing channels.
Leadership, Craft
Competence Mapping Instead of Design Titles
Knowledge
Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives
From the creative mind and heart of designer Adam J. Kurtz comes this upbeat rallying cry for creators of all stripes. Expanding on a series of popular essays, this handwritten and heartfelt book shares wisdom and empathy from one working artist to others in his signature tone: empathetic, vulnerable, inclusive, and conversational. Perforated tear-and-share pages make it easy to display the most crucial reminders or to pass a bit of advice on to someone who needs it.
Craft
Things Are What You Make of Them: Life Advice for Creatives