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  • This is what happens when Leaders put PEOPLE over NUMBERS

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last

    And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.”

  • Leadership comes at a PRICE.This is what it is.

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book Leaders Eat Last

    The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest”

  • How do you JUDGE the character of a person?

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last

    You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him”

  • Wondering whether you are a LEADER or not?This insight will help

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Leaders Eat Last

    If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more and become more, you are a leader.”

  • This is why ZARA the brand , has such a cult following

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from his book Purple Cow

    As it becomes easier to monitor informal consumer networks, the winners will be companies that figure out what’s working fastest – and do it more (and figure out what’s not working – and kill it). Zara, a fast-growing retailer in Europe, changes its clothing line every three or four weeks. By carefully watching what’s working and what’s not, they can evolve their lineup far faster than the competition can ever hope to.

  • The RULES of modern day marketing have changed.This is how

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from his book Purple Cow

    The old rule was this: CREATE SAFE, ORDINARY PRODUCTS AND COMBINE THEM WITH GREAT MARKETING. The new rule is: CREATE REMARKABLE PRODUCTS THAT THE RIGHT PEOPLE SEEK OUT.”

  • Playing SAFE is like playing with FIRE.This is why

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from his book Purple Cow

    In your career, even more than for a brand, being safe is risky. The path to lifetime job security is to be remarkable.”

  • To be REMARKABLE, do not expect UNANIMOUS praise.This is why

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Seth Godin from the Purple Cow

    If you’re remarkable, it’s likely that some people won’t like you. That’s part of the definition of remarkable.Nobody gets unanimous praise–ever. The best the timid
    can hope for is to be unnoticed. Criticism comes to those who stand out.”

  • “Intrinsic Motivation” is directly proportional to CREATIVITY.This explains

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    For artists, scientists, inventors, schoolchildren, and the rest of us, intrinsic motivation—the drive do something because it is interesting, challenging, and absorbing—is essential for high levels of creativity.”

  • Understanding a “Results Only Work Environment(ROWE)”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Daniel Pink from the book Drive

    In a ROWE people don’t have schedules.
    They show up when they want.
    They don’t have to be in the office at certain time, or anytime.
    They just have to get their work done.

    How they do it ?
    When they do it ?
    Where they do it ?
    It’s totally up to them.

    Meetings & this kind of environments are Optional.

    What happens … ?

    Almost across the board !
    – Productivity goes up
    – Worker Engagement goes up
    – Worker Satisfaction goes up”