“To overcome our challenges , all that is required is the courage to ask for help.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s great quotes
Tag: Simon Sinek
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Having the right temperament to handle success
“Our greatest test may not come from the path we travel to success.Our greatest test is what we do with success once we find it”
Adopted from Together is Better
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What’s so special about a journey towards a vision?
“Excitement comes from the achievement whereas fulfillment comes from the journey that got you there”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
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When reality meets imagination
“Success is when reality looks like what is in our imagination”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book Together is Better
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The two most important components of culture
Culture has two main components:
- Values
- Behavior
To build a culture based on trust satisfying these two components needs a lot of work and risk on the part of an infinite minded leader.
Adopted from the book “The Infinite Game”
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How “trust” turns on the human brain
Human brain is hardwired to protect ourselves.We avoid danger and seek out places in which we feel safe.The best place is to be around people with whom we feel safe and the most anxiety inducing place is to be alone.
Thus a trustworthy environment is the best catalyst to get the best out of team members part of high performing teams.
Adopted from the book “The Infinite Game”
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Characteristics of trusting teams
These are teams where people feel psychologically safe with each other to express their vulnerability and hence these are high performing teams.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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When leaders show their bias for scores
A finite minded , short term oriented leader tends to show a bias for the score.
As a result they often opt for choices that demonstrate results in the short time frame even if doing so “regrettably”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Why trustworthy team members matter?
Trust is a reflection of true character of an individual and relates to emotional quotient or EQ
These team members with high EQ take personal accountability for how their actions affect the team’s dynamics and hence are an asset
Adopted from The Infinite Game
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Jack Welch and the GE work environment
Jack Welch’s judgement criteria was “Performance” and “Potential” with no regard to trust,
Potential is future performance and hence such an environment where people were pitted against each other was very unhealthy
Environments such as the ones Jack Welch cultivated tend to benefit and celebrate high performers including the ones of low trust
Had it not been for a $300 billion bailout by the government in 2008 , GE would have been history by now
Adopted from the book , The Infinite Game