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Tag: Start With Why

  • This is how the WHY of most organizations get fuzzy over a period of time..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book Start With Why

    All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year. Those who forget WHY they were founded show up to the race every day to outdo someone else instead of to outdo themselves. The pursuit, for those who lose sight of WHY they are running the race, is for the medal or to beat someone else.”

  • Being ENERGETIC is NOT the same as 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.”

  • This is why articulating VALUES as VERBS really help..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why

    For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It’s not “integrity,” it’s “always do the right thing.” It’s not “innovation,” it’s “look at the problem from a different angle.” Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea – we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation.”

  • Are you getting STRESSED out Or LIVING your PASSION? This explains..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from the book Start With Why

    Working hard for something we do not care about is called stress, working hard for something we love is called passion.”

  • The BLUNT truth about listless LEADERSHIP in bureaucratic organizations..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why

    Some in management positions operate as if they are in a tree of monkeys. They make sure that everyone at the top of the tree looking down sees only smiles. But all too often, those at the bottom looking up see only asses.”

  • This is the single BIGGEST motivation to 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.

  • Long story short on GREAT LEADERSHIP..

    Adopted from the following great insight shared by Simon Sinek from his book Start With Why

    Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.

  • This explodes the myth around the HIRING process of 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

  • 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.

  • 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.”