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  • “Will” over “Resources” or vice versa

    “Resources” generally come from outside resources like customers or investors and represent the sum of all the financial metrics that contribute to the health of the organization.

    “Will” in contrast is intangible and harder to measure.When we talk about will we take about feelings of people when they come to work.

    Thus though investing in resources and prioritizing them over people is an easier solution to show short term gains , in the infinite game of business an infinite leader does just the opposite.That is invests in “will” or people who in turn once inspired and motivated generate the resources for running the business ensuring its longevity.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”

  • A “work environment” related question each leader should ask oneself

    An infinite minded leader proactively creates an environment where the team members feel psychologically safe with each other.

    In trusting teams members feel safe to express their vulnerability and hence these are teams that end up being “High Performance Teams”

    The basic question an infinite minded leader should ask oneself is:

    “How do I create an environment in which my people can work to their natural best?”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”

  • Responsibility of a business in the “Infinite Game”

    The responsibility of business is to use its will and resources to advance a cause greater than itself , protect the people and places in which it operates and generate more resources so that it can continue doing all those things for as long as possible.

    This is because there is nothing like “winning” in an infinite game.To stay alive in an infinite game an infinite player needs to be aware that sometimes it will be ahead and at other times it can be behind competition.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”

  • Commonalities between “World Famous Trapeze” & “Infinite minded leader”

    “Like a world famous trapeze artist would never attempt a brand new death defying act for the first time without a net, neither can a true leader find the courage to lead without the help of others”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Most amazing thing about “trust”

    “Trust is built when we do the right thing especially when we are not forced to”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Mustering the courage to exhibit an “infinite mindset”

    “When we have the courage to change our mindset from a finite view to a more infinite view many of the decisions seem bold to those with a more tradional view of the world”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • The Courage to Lead

    “The courage to lead is a willingness to take risks for the good of an unknown future”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Infinite mindset needs courage

    “Bowing to the pressure of finite players around us is easy and expedient choice.This is why it takes courage to adopt an infinite mindset.”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Most major reasons for “ethical fading”

    Ethical fading is most often observed in non-trusting teams and work environments where people are pitted against each other by finite minded leaders who encourage such an environment.

    The organization’s toxic conditions and unethical behavior spoils the work environment and entices the human rational mind to justify acts related to “ethical fading”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game

  • Ethical fading is like an “infection”

    Ethical fading is not an event and it does not suddenly arrive like a switch was flipped.

    It is more like an infection that festers over time.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”