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Category: Motivational

  • The importance of operating within the bounds of a “20 Mile March”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    If you want to achieve consistent performance, you need both parts of a 20 Mile March: a lower bound and an upper bound, a hurdle that you jump over and a ceiling that you will not rise above, the ambition to achieve and the self-control to hold back. ”

  • This is when the value of creativity multiplies manifold

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Jim Collins from the book Great by Choice

    When you marry operating excellence with innovation, you multiply the value of your creativity.”

  • This is what can help gauge the “true value of an organization”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game

    The true value of an organization is measured by the desire others have to contribute to that organization’s ability to keep succeeding, not just during the time they are there, but well beyond their own tenure.”

  • This is why “infinite mindset” is the only option in the “infinite game of life”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game

    If we believe trust, cooperation and innovation matter to the long-term prospects of our organizations, then we have only one choice—to learn how to play with an infinite mindset.”

  • The building blocks of high performance teams

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book The Infinite Game

    Strong relationships are the foundation of high-performing teams. And all high-performing teams start with trust.”

  • This is why great leaders strive to be “better” not the “best”

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game

    Infinite-minded leaders understand that “best” is not a permanent state. Instead, they strive to be “better.” “Better” suggests a journey of constant improvement and makes us feel like we are being invited to contribute our talents and energies to make progress in that journey.”

  • This explains the difference between FINITE and INFINITE thinking

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game

    To ask What’s best for me” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us” is infinite thinking.”

  • Successful decision making needs to consider these two components

    Adopted from the following great insight of Malcolm Gladwell from his book BLINK.

    This first is that truly successful decision making relies on a balance between deliberate and instinctive thinking

    The second lesson is that in good decision making, frugality matters.

  • Do you know this KEY INSIGHT on SNAP JUDGEMENT?

    Adopted from the following great insight of Malcolm Gladwell from his book BLINK illuminates us on the key insight on snap judgement.

    “We believe that we are always better off gathering as much information as possible and spending as much time as possible in deliberation. The first task of Blink is to convince you of a simple fact: decisions made very quickly can be every bit as good as decisions made cautiously and deliberately.

  • Understanding this truth can improve the quality of decisions we make

    Adopted from the following great insight of Malcolm Gladwell from his book BLINK.

    “The key to good decision making is not knowledge. It is understanding. We are swimming in the former. We are desperately lacking in the latter.”