The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do.
The true value is rather measured by the work they inspire others to do
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
Category: Self Help
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“Leader as a parent” metaphor
The joy of parenting does not come from the work of being a parent , it comes from seeing out children do the things that delight us
Likewise the joy of leadership comes from seeing someone on our team achieve more than they thought they were capable of
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “Together is Better”
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Courage to express vulnerability
Our courage to be the first one to express vulnerability inspires those around us to take the same risks.And when they do , the team will rally to support them as well & with that the whole organization thrives
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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Servant leadership
If we go to work and do not love our jobs , quitting is the only option
We can choose to commit ourselves to ensuring that our colleagues love coming to work.Our work becomes helping to find their calling
This act of service is leadership
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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Excitement or Fulfillment?
Winning the award is exciting and results in a “dopamine” shot
The real “oxytocin” driven fulfillment comes from looking back and seeing all the people who rooted for us , helped us , put their reputation in line for us & believed in us
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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The DNA of innovative workplaces
Innovative workplaces consist of high performing teams
High performance trusting teams consist of individuals who trust each other and feel safe in each others company.
They feel safe to the extent of being vulnerable to share their weakness in the hope that their team members would support team
Such an environment helps people work together to make innovation happen
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Understanding a finite mindset , the GE way
Jack Welch always cared for short term gains and was known to put shareholder gains before people in GE
His rating criteria for people was based on two criteria:
1) Performance & 2) Potential which is future performance
Such a short term profit centred mindset is a perfect example of a finite mindset where profits are put ahead of people.
Needlessly to day this eroded the work culture and employee trust and had it not been for a $300 billion bailout by the US government , GE would have been history by now
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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What is the relation between generosity and oxytocin?
Generosity is doing something selflessly for someone without expecting anything in return. This blogpost shows the relation between generosity and flow of oxytocin.
The human brain is oriented towards fulfillment by such acts of generosity.
This leads to the stimulation of the love hormone named oxytocin which is known to increase immunity.
Thus acts of generosity help us lead a happy and fulfilled life
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Leaders Eat Last”
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Performance Or Trust , which does an infinite minded leader choose?
Taking the example of Navy Seals , more than performance the need is of a trustworthy individual.
A high performing individual low on trust spoils the environment and the team morale.
Whereas a highly trustworthy individual even though lacking in performance is much more in demand since IQ related to performance can be taught
EQ cannot be taught and is the most important prerequisite that a leader seeks in an individual to keep playing the infinite game
The ideal scenario is to have the balance between IQ and EQ
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
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Why video calls can’t substitute “in person” conversation?
Human beings are social animals driven by the power of social bonds
It is our basic nature to seek for company of like minded people in order to feel safe.
The true bonds are formed by touch and feel , in person communication and hence nothing for e.g virtual video calls can substitute in person communication
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s youtube videos