A preface to “A Great Work”

You want to do something great.

We all want to do great things. We all want to change the world. We all want to do something that matters, to be someone who matters. I do. You do, too.

We don’t have to be in charge, we tell ourselves. In fact, we’re not sure we could be. But we’re tired of just doing stuff for someone else’s agenda.

You and I have both read too many management books, leadership books, greatness books. They are full of great ideas, promises, guidelines. But maybe we n...