Leadership is not a rank or position to be attained.
Leadership is a service to be rendered to followers
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
Tag: Leadership Lessons
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Generosity leads to fulfillment
Serving those who serve others by showing generosity leads to fulfillment in our lives.
Simon Sinek narrates his experience of getting stuck up in Afghanistan , after having lost all hopes of returning back to his home.
During that moment of hopelessness he like ordinary humans became obsessed with his own goals and forgot about the principles of leadership he energizes people with.
This real life experience when his back was against the wall , leading up to the magical realization that dawned on him , is a true treat for people who are seeking inspiration and motivation.
The very fact that serving those who serve others can act as a panacea and result in fulfillment is something that Simon realized through his life experience and is sure to inspire more and more of his followers.
For those who have not yet watched this video of Simon Sinek , this is a must watch.
Please listen to this video very carefully and would have witnessed something extra special.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=8QX6pkSityQ
Pile on motivation!!
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When finite minded leaders violate their ALPHA position
Amazing Simon Sinek quote of leadership:
“If our leaders are to enjoy the trappings of their position in the hierarchy, then we expect them to offer us protection. The problem is, for many of the overpaid leaders, we know that they took the money and perks and didn’t offer protection to their people. In some cases, they even sacrificed their people to protect or boost their own interests. This is what so viscerally offends us. We only accuse them of greed and excess when we feel they have violated the very definition of what it means to be a leader.” – Simon Sinek
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Learn about this unique leadership trait
The trait is known as “Practice being the last to speak”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s leadership talk on youtube.
Nelson Mandela had perfected this leadership art.Practicing being the last to speak is by no means a weak trait of leadership.
It needs great subject matter knowledge , empathy and listening skills in giving everyone in a group a chance to express their views and synergize the findings at the end.
This is an art he had learned from his father while accompanying him for tribal meetings.
True principle centred leadership needs empathy , listening skills to make the members in the group feel as if they belong..
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Leaders create the “stars”
A star wants to see himself rise to the top.A leader wants to see those around him become stars
Very inspiring and adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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What Options does a player have in the game of business?
The game of business is an infinite one.The rules can vary , players can come and go an d there is no time limit
The following quote from Simon Sinek in “The Infinite Game” very aptly outlines the option any player has
“We cannot choose the game.We cannot choose the rules.We can only choose how we play”
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What is “empirical creativity”?
“The best way to find out if it will work is to do it”
This is why the best of the leaders are subject matter experts and fully hands on.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “Together is Better”
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“Poor Leaders” vs “Good Leaders”
“Under poor leaders we feel like we work for the company.With good leaders we feel like we work for each other”.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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Essential traits of a “great leader”
A great leader does not only inspire us to have confidence in what they can do.
A great leader inspires us to have confidence in what we can do.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
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Idea vs Action
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
“Genius is in the idea.Impact comes from the action.” – Simon Sinek