“Bowing to the pressure of finite players around us is easy and expedient choice.This is why it takes courage to adopt an infinite mindset.”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
Tag: The infinite game
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Most major reasons for “ethical fading”
Ethical fading is most often observed in non-trusting teams and work environments where people are pitted against each other by finite minded leaders who encourage such an environment.
The organization’s toxic conditions and unethical behavior spoils the work environment and entices the human rational mind to justify acts related to “ethical fading”
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game
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Ethical fading is like an “infection”
Ethical fading is not an event and it does not suddenly arrive like a switch was flipped.
It is more like an infection that festers over time.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book “The Infinite Game”
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Negative effects of “human rational mind”
All human beings are blessed as well as cursed with our ability for rational thought.
Though this rational mind is very adept at solving complex problem when directed in a negative manner it leads to far reaching impacts.
We can end up using this analytical thinking to explain or justify our behavior when we know it violates some deep seated code of ethics or helps us avoid some sense of guilt we may harbor for a decision or action we took.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Leaders who look beyond financial pressures
Infinite minded visionary leaders work hard to look beyond financial pressures of the current day to put people before profit as often as possible.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Why hyper vigilance is needed in an infinite game?
An infinite game player exhibits “Productive Paranoia” to stay hyper vigilant even when the situation seems rosy red.
Failing to stay hyper vigilant by zooming in and out to disruption can land up a player into extinction in the near future.
Kodak Camera failed to understand the disruption of the digital camera.
MySpace failed to preempt Facebook.
There are numerous such examples where a once successful player went into extinction for not being able to preempt the future led by disruption.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game and Jim Collins’s book Great By Choice
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Why NOT to lose sight of a “WORTHY RIVAL”?
In an infinite game having a WORTHY RIVAL is the most necessary pre-requisite to keep playing the game.
The following are the most important reasons why a WORTHY RIVAL is needed:
- Worthy Rivals can help us get better at What we do
- Worthy Rivals can help us get clearer on Why we do it
- Safeguards an infinite player from Cause Blindness
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “The Infinite Game”
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Organizations susceptible to “Ethical fading”
Leaders with a finite mindset put numbers and profits over people.
In an organization or culture where people are pitted against each other , in order to meet performance targets even the most talented of people can indulge in unethical practices to meet targets.
Thus such kind of organizations which are run with a finite mindset and numbers are put ahead of people there is more chance of ethical fading than organizations led with an infinite mindset where people are put ahead of resources.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled The Infinite Game.
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How NAVY SEALS train leaders?
The highly skilled NAVY SEALS are interested in whether or not leaders can cross a water hazard or any other arbitrary obstacle.
They are interested in training leaders who can create an environment in which everyone feels trusted and trusting so that they can work together to overcome any obstacle.
Performance is technical competence whereas trust is related to character and hence NAVY SEALS end up giving more emphasis to Trust or EQ than IQ or performance.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled The Infinite Game.
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When leaders take short sighted decisions out of fear
The most anxiety inducing place is to be alone where we feel we have to protect ourselves from the people on our own team.
Fear can push us to choose the best finite option at the risk of doing infinite damage.
This inherent fear of saving ourselves entices many of the finite minded leaders to take short sighted decisions.
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book The Infinite Game