Adopted from the following great quote of Simon Sinek from his book , The Infinite Game which shows that infinite mindset is selfless
“To ask, “What’s best for me” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us” is infinite thinking.”
Tag: The infinite game
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This is the ideal definition of JUST CAUSE
Adopted from the following great saying of Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game..
“A cause so just we would willing to sacrifice our interest for this vision for the world.” We will never get there. It is an idealized state. Leaders are the best way to get there.”
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Finding a Vision is the way forward
Visionaries come one in a million.Take the example of Steve Jobs , Herb Kelleher , Bob Chapman.Hence all of us should not waste timing in trying to become visionaries..
The following insight shared by Simon Sinek in his book The Infinite Game highlights the fact that for those who cannot become visionaries , there is no harm in finding a VISION and following the same..
“Only a small percentage of the population are visionaries. We don’t have to come up with a vision. We have to find one.”
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Rechristening the CEO
Adopted from the following great insight of Simon Sinek from his book The Infinite Game enlightens us the most apt rechristening of CEO in the modern day.
A Chief Executive Officer(CEO) is actually a Chief Vision Officer(CVO), someone who is responsible for setting and articulating and ensuring the organization is heading in one direction and then hiring the people and giving them direction beyond the short term
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What are the FIVE COMPONENTS of an INFINITE MINDSET?
An infinite mindset adopted by an infinite minded leader involves the following 5 components as mentioned by Simon Sinek in his book The Infinite Game
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This plot explains the selection criteria for NAVY SEALS
Plot of Performance vs Trust For Navy Seals the real test of a leader is on the basis of Trust.Performance is important but Trust which relates to Character is the primary selection criteria
Performance relates to technical competence and can be taught by training whereas Trust is character oriented and hence ones falling in High Trust High Performance , High Trust Medium Performance or even Low Performance are preferred
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
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This quote reiterates the fact that money cannot buy true will
Adopted from the following quote of Dan Ariely , book name Predictably Irrational….
“MONEY, AS IT turns out, is very often the most expensive way to motivate people. Social norms are not only cheaper, but often more effective as well.”
The same has been highlighted in details by Simon Sinek in his book The Infinite Game
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Understanding some striking similarities between founders of SouthWest , Apple , Microsoft
Apple , SouthWest , Microsoft are all examples of infinite minded iconic organizations which find a mention in all business books for standing the test of time yet advancing their JUST CAUSE over the course of time.
If we look at the founders of all these iconic organizations we see a common pattern in the nature of co-founders
- Apple – Steve Jobs had the WHY or vision and Steve Wozniak had the HOW to advance the vision
- Microsoft – Bill Gates has the WHY or vision whereas Paul Allen knew HOW to bring the vision to life
- SouthWest – Mr King had the vision the WHY whereas Herb Kelleher knew HOW to bring the vision to life
This proves beyond doubt that only complementary skills can help an organization survive the test of time and makes it best suited to play the infinite game of life.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
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How organizations communicate their messages indicates their mindset
An organization’s mindset whether finite or infinite is clearly reflected in all the organizational announcements and communications.
The responsibility of any business is 1) to advance a purpose justifying the JUST CAUSE or vision 2) Protecting the supplier , employees and all in the ecosystem and 3) Generate profit
if the communication starts with 3 then it clearly indicates a finite mindset whereas if the communication starts with 1 towards 3 then it clearly indicates an infinite mindset.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
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Why is it difficult to put people over resources?
By Resources we mean the financial metrics associated with any organization.This would mean EBITDA , EPS , Cash flow , resources from customers and investors etc.
Hence though these are external to an organization these have a huge bearing on the quarterly targets of an organization.
Whereas “Will” is related to inspiration , motivation and other humanitarian aspects related to the employees of an organization.
Since resources are the low hanging fruits hence finite minded leaders who are driven by short cuts show a bias for Resources over will.
Hence as a result of this work cultures where they are predominant are characterized by finite mindset where people are pitted against one another.
On the other hand , iconic and visionary leaders who put Will over Resources take the requisite risks to invest in motivation of manpower to ensure that in the long term they can take care of the resources to keep the organization active in the infinite game of business.
Hence focusing on Will over Resources takes a risk appetite , patience and an infinite mindset.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game