“The responsibility of a business is to use its will and resources to advance a cause greater than itself , protect the people and places in which it operates and generate more resources so that it can continue doing all those things for as long as possible.”
This is the essence of playing an infinite game
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled The Infinite Game
Well intended finite minded leaders often have the perspective of “making money to do good.”
An infinite perspective on service however is : “Doing good first and then making money”
The order of information brings out the true intention and separates an infinite minded leader from that of a finite minded leader.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
“The ability to adopt an infinite mindset is a prerequisite for any leader who aspires to leave their organization in better shape than they found it.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great quotes.
“Leaders are not by definition responsible for the results.Leaders are responsible for the people who are responsible for the results.”
Hence this is a job that requires constant attention.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled The Infinite Game
Infinite minded leaders who give their people a “Just Cause” to advance and give them an opportunity to work with a Trusting Team to advance the cause will build a culture in which the people can work toward the short term goals while also considering the morality , ethics and wider impact of the decisions they make to meet those goals.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
Infinite minded leaders accept that creating a culture that is more resistant to ethical fading requires patience and hard work.
It requires devotion to a cause , a bias for will before resources and the ability to nurture Trusting teams.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
“Resources” generally come from outside resources like customers or investors and represent the sum of all the financial metrics that contribute to the health of the organization.
“Will” in contrast is intangible and harder to measure.When we talk about will we take about feelings of people when they come to work.
Thus though investing in resources and prioritizing them over people is an easier solution to show short term gains , in the infinite game of business an infinite leader does just the opposite.That is invests in “will” or people who in turn once inspired and motivated generate the resources for running the business ensuring its longevity.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
“Like a world famous trapeze artist would never attempt a brand new death defying act for the first time without a net, neither can a true leader find the courage to lead without the help of others”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
“Bowing to the pressure of finite players around us is easy and expedient choice.This is why it takes courage to adopt an infinite mindset.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
Infinite minded visionary leaders work hard to look beyond financial pressures of the current day to put people before profit as often as possible.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”