Episode #294: Six Styles of Leadership
Grace and Alvina talk about leadership styles, specifically the Goleman six styles of leadership. They also talk about a recent Hidden Brain podcast episode about how great leaders rise to the occasion. For the Fortune Cookie segment, they discuss Meta AI and how published books (including Grace's) were pirated to train their AI program.
Then Alvina tells Grace about the book BLOW OUT THE MOON by Libby Koponen--Alvina's very first acquisition! And then, as always, they end with what they're grateful for.
How have you been?
Alvina went to New Jersey again with Stephen’s family! At work, Alvina had a launch meeting for their Winter 2026 season. On that list was Ling & Ting’s Lunar New Year by Grace! Grace has been getting ready for her book tour! She bought the Ostrich pillow for plane travel! Grace has been thinking about creating a new podcast called “The Bookish State”. They will feature books that are on state reading lists. Grace’s family is thinking about getting a dog.
Info about Grace's new book "The Gate, the Girl, and the Dragon": https://linktr.ee/gracelinauthor
THE GATE, THE GIRL AND THE DRAGON, pre-order now:
Grace has a new middle grade novel! THE GATE, THE GIRL AND THE DRAGON comes out in May 2025. The first printing (and only the first printing) of this book will have sprayed edges (see a video preview HERE). So pre-order now! You can pre-order from any bookstore, but Grace is working with her three local indies to offer autographed books and gifts! If you pre-order from one of them you can have your choice of gifts of an enamel pin, a free virtual visit (order by April 11) or exclusive stickers (while supplies last)!
Enamel pin (from Porter Square Books)
Free virtual school visit (from the Eric Carle Museum)
Exclusive stickers (from High Five Books
Leadership Styles
Alvian is inspired by David Goleman’s 6 Leadership Styles to discuss this topic. Grace and Alvina decide which leadership styles describe them the best. Grace mentions The Hidden Brain podcast episode, “Rising to the Occasion”. Alvina mentions the book “Inspire” by Adam Galinksy.
Fortune Cookie Segment
The Book Friends talk about modern AI. Grace has been checking to see if her work has been trained to make AI. They had been pirating everyone’s text! As it turns out, they have used Grace’s books. They’re being sued right now. Alvina talks about how they’re combating online pirating. Please submit to Link Busters!
Tell me about…
“Alvina, tell me about “Blow Out The Moon” book by our good friend Libby Koponen!
This is a middle-grade fiction novel. Check it out!
Gratefuls
Grace is grateful for spring and just ordered the vegetable seeds for her Ugly Vegetable garden! Alvina is grateful that her presentations went well and that the launch has concluded.
THANK YOU!
Thank you to Hachette Audio, Little Brown Books for Young Readers, and Alex at Pacyworks Studio for producing and editing this podcast. Be sure to rate and review us on Apple Podcasts and tell a friend about us. (Use the hashtag #bookfriendsforever.)
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