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  • What does 10X leadership entail?

    10X leadership a term coined by Jim Collins in his book titled “Great By Choice” is a term used to understand how some leaders are able to give their organizations 10 times more growth than others , given the same environmental conditions.

    The four defining qualities of such leaders are:

    1)Fanatic Discipline – These keeps the companies on track

    2) Empirical Creativity – This keeps the culture vibrant

    3) Productive Paranoia – These keep the companies alive and kicking

    4) Ambition – This gives the much needed sense of intrinsic motivation

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  • Leadership lessons of the day

    “If every member of a team doesn’t grow together they will grow apart.” – Simon Sinek

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”

  • Are you living your WHY?

    Simon Sinek pioneered the concept of WHY as one which gives us purpose and meaning in our lives.We should each strive towards finding out our real purpose or “WHY” in our lives for a fulfilling life.

    When we say and do the things what we truly believe our behavior is regarded as consistent.This is when people start believing in us and are loyal to us.This is true integrity that we exhibit.

    This is when we are truly living our WHY.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”

  • Logic vs Emotion – Best Quote

    The “Rational” human brain has great power of analysis and problem solving.It is that part of the brain that understands logic and complex analysis.

    On the other hand the “Limbic” or emotional brain can understand only cues and signals and has no power of analysis.

    The best quote that I have come across to highlight the difference very aptly , is the one from Simon Sinek in the book “Together is Better”.

    “The mind can be convinced but the heart must be won.” – Simon Sinek

  • Finding your “vision”

    We are used to the term “Have a vision” wherein being fascinated by visionaries like Steve Jobs , Martin Luther King we try to have a similar vision of ourselves.

    Not only is this stressful but at the same time does not make our lives meaningless if we don’t have one.

    To make our lives meaningful we can follow the vision of great leaders and organizations and be part of them to advance their just cause.The end result would be fulfillment.

    Hence “Find a Vision” is indeed a feasible options for those who are obsessed in being part of infinite minded organizations in the age of “Infinite game”.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”.

  • How to identify “Infinite minded” organizations?

    The three chief characteristics of organizations with an infinite mindset are as follows:

    1. The founders as well as the employees at each level are obsessed with advancing the Just Cause , the organization stands for.
    2. Since they are obsessed with their vision they are working to outpace themselves rather than the competition.
    3. The members form part of “Trusting Teams” engrossed in fighting together as a group to advance the vision.

    Needlessly to say , as a result of the same we do not associate micromanagement and internal politics in such visionary organizations.

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

  • How to Create Lasting change?

    An infinite minded leaders envisions a “Just Cause” which the followers adopt for the sake of realizing something larger than themselves.

    To create a long lasting change via the “Just Cause” not only the followers but the leader as well need to know what they stand for so they each one can be viscerally involved in forwarding the “Just Cause”.

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s books titled “Together is Better” and “The Infinite Game”.

  • Great quote of the day

    “To go fast , go alone.To go far , go together.”

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”.

  • Why our brain wants us to “chase our passion”?

    Our human brain is naturally oriented to feel happy and charged up when we feel a sense of purpose in what we do.

    When we do something we are passionate about , we love the job that we do.On the other hand when we are forced to do something just for the sake of a living we feel stressed out.

    The following quote from Simon Sinek , adopted from the book titled “Find Your Why” aptly captures the difference between “Stress” and “Passion”:

    “Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress.Working hard for something we love is called passion.” – Simon Sinek

  • When can “workers” truly become “leaders”?

    “When we tell people to do their jobs , we get workers.When we trust people to get the job done , we get leaders.” – Simon Sinek

    Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Find Your Why”