Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we give bonuses to people who sacrifice others. ”
Tag: Motivation
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Are you CONFUSING HUMILITY with MEEKNESS?This is how they are DIFFERENT..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“Humility , I have learnt , must never be confused for meekness.Humility is being open to the ideas of others.”
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Do you want to know WHY GREAT LEADERS are GREAT LISTENERS as well?This explains..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people ‘feel’ heard. They ‘feel’ that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.”
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Are you being LED by a BOSS or a GREAT LEADER?This will give you the CLUE..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Together is Better
“A BOSS has the TITLE.
A LEADER has the PEOPLE.”
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Has LEADERSHIP at all changed from the CAVEMAN times to NOW?The BASIC ESSENCE remains the same as this shows..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“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.”
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Are you RESEARCHING on the WORKING of the HUMAN BRAIN?This would be a GREAT START..
Reading and understanding iconic books like Start with Why, Find your why by Simon Sinek, Emotional Intelligence by Travis Bradberry, Talk like TED by Carmine Gallo would go a long way in helping understand the very complex human brain.
Neo cortex is the part of brain that helps us in rational thinking while limbic brain is responsible for emotions. Limbic brain is something we have inherited from the time of apes and neocortex is the more recent or new brain that separates humans from other animals.
Neo cortex helps us perform complex calculations whereas limbic brain can only understand cues or signals.
Gut feelings that we have are from limbic part of the brain.
Within the limbic brain there are three parts that are mention worthy.
Hippocampus is the small part that helps in long term memory.Hence any message to be made memorable must target the hippocampus of the receiver to register for a long time.
Basal Ganglia is the part of the brain that helps in the formation of a habit on the basis of a cue as mentioned in the book Power of Habit.
Amygdala is a small part in limbic part which is responsible for generation of dopamine , the chemical that is released due to self happiness.
Understanding the orientation of the human brain is a key to developing and honing emotional intelligence related skills, which is the backbone to survive and make it big in this knowledge worker age. This when done can help us act smartly in ways to get desired impact in family life as well as professional life and change our day to day life to help us achieve the desired effect.
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Have you EVER experienced the GRAVITATIONAL PULL of GREAT LEADERS?This is the BIOLOGICAL REASON..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
Human beings right from the caveman times have always felt a sense of belonging.Human bonds are unique to homo sapiens and separates us from other animals around us.
The need to feel safe in a group is a basic instinct that all human beings have and are attracted by.This is the reason we perform at our best when led by leaders who make us feel safe and in teams where we feel a sense of belonging.The sense of belonging and the fulfillment as a result of the same results in the flow of oxytocin in our veins.
The following great quote crisply amplifies the message mentioned above..
“We are drawn to leaders and organizations that are good at communicating what they believe. Their ability to make us feel like we belong, to make us feel special, safe and not alone is part of what gives them the ability to inspire us.”
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Are you in AWE of an ENERGETIC individual?Don’t MISTAKE ENERGY for CHARISMA..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“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.”
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Are you TROUBLED by LACK of TRUST in your WORKPLACE?This will GUIDE you to BRING TRUST back..
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“Trust is maintained when values and beliefs are actively managed. If companies do not actively work to keep clarity, discipline and consistency in balance, then trust starts to break down.”
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As a LEADER, your GREATNESS is directly related to your SELFLESSNESS?Do you agree?
Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek
“The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.”