Leadership is not a license to do less.
Leadership is a responsibility to do more.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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With what mindset are you playing the infinite game of life?
In the game of life , the only choice we get is whether we want to play with a finite mindset or an infinite mindset.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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What options does a player have in an infinite game?
We cannot choose the game.
We cannot choose the rules.
We can only choose how we play.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Journey from Good to Great involves?
The journey from Good to Great is a transformational process involving buildup followed by a breakthrough.
The entire journey involves 3 key components:
1) Disciplined People
2) Disciplined thought
3) Disciplined Action
Adopted from Jim Collins’s book “Good to Great”
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DNA of high performing organizations
When we combine a culture of discipline with an ethic of entrepreneurship , we get the magic alchemy of great performance
Adopted from Jim Collins’s book “Good to Great”
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Three pillars of any business
The three pillars of business in the age of infinite game are:
1) Advancing a purpose or just cause to provide a sense of belonging to people
2) Protecting people who work for the organization , buy from the organizations and safeguarding the work environment and culture
3) Generate profit to ensure the business stays viable to continue advancing the first two priorities
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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Why a CFO or COO may not fit for a CEO?
CFO’s & COO’s have reached the top level of their skill set and without them a CEO cannot advance the vision
But this does not mean that they are fit for the top job to lead the vision
Many once they get the top job , they are more likely to continue to do what they are good at i.e. thinking about margins EBITDA ,EPS , market share rather than embracing the responsibility of advancing a just cause to realize a vision
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book , “The Infinite Game”
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Running an organization in tandem
The infinite game necessitates the renaming of the role of CEO to CVO or Chief Vision Officer.
The best organizations in an infinite game should be run in tandem wherein the CVO focuses on up and out whereas the CFO and COO focus on down and in
This is a partnership of complementary skillsets and hence should be nurtured with care
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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Is it time to change the CEO title?
A CEO’s job is to ensure everyone clearly understands the vision or the just cause and all C level execs direct their efforts to advance the just cause
Since the CEO is the holder , communicator and protector of the vision , the person will be better equipped to discharge responsibilities if he/she steps into the role of a Chief Vision Officer or CVO
In an infinite game thus the new title of a CEO should be CVO
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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Why CSR cannot substitute a Just Cause?
Corporate Social Responsibility(CSR) programs are for most part business speak for giving to charity.
A company cannot be cause driven just because they spinsor walkathons and donate to charity.
A just cause is a vision in the broader sense where doing good is the first priority , money comes as the byproduct , whereas in CSR money is the criteria for doing good.
The order of doing good and making money highlights the difference
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”