Category: Motivational
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Leadership tips for the day – Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek in his book titled “Together is Better” throws light on some unique leadership traits exhibited by infinite minded leaders , focused on the long term. Leadership is not about being in charge.Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. Leadership is not a rank or position to be attained.Leadership is a…
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Why Simon’s vision should inspire one and all?
Simon Sinek , the author of the best selling book “Start With Why” has the following vision which is sure to inspire one and all seeking inspiration in their everyday lives. “To build a world in which the vast majority of us wake up every single morning inspired to go to work , feel safe…
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Hiring tip used by great organizations
“Hire for culture and you can always teach the skills later” – Simon Sinek All such organizations have a vision that would aim towards advancing a just cause larger than the organization itself. Once employees are aligned with the culture they would give their blood sweat and tear.
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What makes a “Just Cause” a necessity in an infinite game
A “just cause”as defined by Simon Sinek in “The Infinite Game” is a specific vision of the future state that does not yet exist; a future state so appealing that people are willing to make sacrifices in order to help advance toward that vision. Such a vision aims at benefits for others in mind without…
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A vision should be “for” rather than “against” something
A message crafted with an “against” in mind is reactive , is about vilifying , demonizing or rejecting.This thus more often than not would convey a demotivating negative message. As against this a message crafted with a “for” in mind is about feeling inspired , ignites the hunan spirit and makes us feel optimistic and…
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Winning a finite game no more than a “dopamine” shot
A finite game is one where players are fixed , rules are fixed and time is limited. “Winning” matters in a finite game and as a result finite games are played by players led by finite minded leaders.Winning is for the short term and is hardly able to stand the test of time.The effect is…
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Infinite minded leader – Doug Mcmillon
Doug Mcmillon has revived Walmart with his infinite mindset after the dismal period from 2009 and 2013 under Mike Duke. Main reason of revival under Doug Mcmillion is attributed to his infinite mindset and vision of putting people over numbers. Please read below one such great post(source Fortune.com) that talks about why he is indeed…
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Deciding to lead – Three factors
There are three factors to consider as a leader of a team participating in a game. 1) The leader cannot choose whether the game is finite or infinite 2) The leader has to decide whether to take part in the game or not 3) Once the leader decides to join the fame , he/she has…