This is one of my most favorite Simon Sinek quote that highlights that though the rational brain makes us human beings unique it is the emotional limbic brain that dictates decision making
“The mind can be CONVINCED but the heart must be WON”
Category: Motivational
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This is how we should choose the organization to work for
Simon Sinek introduced the concept of WHY which is the reason why an individual or organizaton exists
When an individual is aware of his WHY and his WHY rolls up to the WHY of the department he works in an organization it would be the best fit place for an individual
Obviously the WHY of the department should roll up to the organization’s WHY
The following snapshot compares this scenario with a bird’s nest housed in a tree to highlight the concept in a very lucid manner.Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Find Your Why
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Whereas being BOSS os addictive , LEADERSHIP is fulfilling
“A boss has the title, a leader has the people “
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
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This is how HIGH Performance teams are built
Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek
“Strong relationships are the foundation of high-performing teams. And all high-performing teams start with trust”
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These are terrible side effects of CAUSE BLINDNESS
Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek
“Cause Blindness blunts humility and exaggerates arrogance, which in turn stunts innovation and reduces the flexibility we need to play the long game.”
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Metric to measure TRUE VALUE of an organization
Adopted from the following great quote of 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.”
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Of Selfless Leaders & Stardom
Truly great leaders are selfless and are not attracted by STARDOM
They want to see people around them as STARS.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
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This is why we all should be wary of “Cause Blindness”
Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game
“Cause Blindness is when we become so wrapped up in our Cause or so wrapped up in the “wrongness” of the other player’s Cause, that we fail to recognize their strengths or our weaknesses.”
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Infinite minded leadership strives to be BETTER not BEST for this reason
Adopted from the following great quote of 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.”
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These are some true leadership traits
Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game enlightens us on some major leadership traits
“The ability to succeed is not what makes someone a leader. Exhibiting the qualities of leadership is what makes someone an effective leader. Qualities like honesty, integrity, courage, resiliency, perseverance, judgment and decisiveness,”