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Leadership Competency #3

Purposeful Communication - 8/11

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Dec 20, 2025
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NOTE: This module draws from my earlier work under Black Market Leadership. The ideas here predate Chaos Studies in Leadership and form the foundation that made this work possible.

This video uses a simple, everyday taco dinner example to demonstrate how task and purpose operate in purposeful communication and why they matter for leadership and execution.

Three variations of the same request are presented to show how small differences in wording radically change intent, flexibility, and outcomes.

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