Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book Blink
“Extreme visual clarity, tunnel vision, diminished sound, and the sense that time is slowing down. this is how the human body reacts to extreme stress.”
Tag: Motivation
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This is why SNAP judgements is similar to “connecting the dots“
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book Blink
“Being able to act intelligently and instinctively in the moment is possible only after a long and rigorous of education and experience.”
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Harder to bring up kids in a wealthy environment?This explains the paradox
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Malcolm Gladwell from the book David and Goliath
“It’s much harder than anybody believes to bring up kids in a wealthy environment…People are ruined by challenged economic times. But they’re ruined by wealth as well because they lose their ambition and they lose their pride and they lose their sense of self-worth. It’s difficult at both ends of the spectrum.”
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This is why we should always compete with ourselves
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you compete against yourself, everyone wants to help you.”
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Two ways to influence human behavior , as a leader which of these do you adopt?
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.”
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Innovation and creativity can only be nurtured in a great work environment , this highlights how
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“The role of a leader is not to come up with all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.”
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These three key characteristics outline great leaders
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“Great leaders are those who trust their gut. They are those who understand the art before the science. They win hearts before minds. They are the ones who start with WHY.”
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This insight explodes a common myth around great organizations
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them.”
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Opening a startup is not for the faint hearted , this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“Every company, organization or group with the ability to inspire starts with a person or small group of people who were inspired to do something bigger than themselves. Gaining clarity of WHY, ironically, is not the hard part. It is the discipline to trust one’s gut, to stay true to one’s purpose, cause or beliefs. Remaining completely in balance and authentic is the most difficult part.”
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Being ENERGETIC does NOT mean being CHARISMATIC, this is why
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why
“Charisma has nothing to do with energy; it comes from a clarity of WHY. It comes from absolute conviction in an ideal bigger than oneself. Energy, in contrast, comes from a good night’s sleep or lots of caffeine. Energy can excite. But only charisma can inspire. Charisma commands loyalty. Energy does not.”