Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled , “Together is Better”
“Leadership is like a muscle , practice everyday to make it perfect”
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Overcoming obstacles the right way
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
Imagining obstacle as a wall , we can imagine whats over the wall or we can stand there and crib , the choice is entirely ours.
When obstacles appear in life , he fun is to figure out ways to get over it or around it rather than focusing on what is in the way.
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Why building relationships in a workplace stand out?
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled , “Together is Better”
Finding excitement at work from events such as meeting a goal , getting a promotion result in a hit of the addictive chemical named “dopamine” which is short lived , temporary.
Building trusting relations , quality of such relationships that help us overcome every obstacle en route winning together as a group , give us feelings of long lasting fulfillment.This gives us true “oxytocin” driven long lasting fulfillment.
Needlessly to say to we as humans , relationships always matter
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When “expressing vulnerability” is the most powerful feeling
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
Being vulnerable means admitting we dont know something , we made a mistake and hence ask for help.
If we work in a team or organization with a strong work culture , among others with whom we feel safe , expressing vulnerability seems to be the most powerful feeling in the world.
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“Leadership like parenting” metaphor
Adopted from Simon Sinek’s book titled “Together is Better”
The joy of parenting comes from seeing our children do things that delight us
Similarly the joy of leadership comes from seeing someone in our team do more than they thought they were capable of
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Emotional vs Rational brain arousal
The rational brain or “neo cortex” gives human beings the unique ability to analyze , rationalize & brainstorm , given a problem statement
On the other hand , limbic or emotional brain has been inherited from apes , gives us emotions e.g. feelings of love , affection etc.
To understand the respective arousal , nothing can be more apt than the following saying from Simon Sinek , adopted from the book titled “Together is Better”
“Our minds can be convinced but our hearts must be won”
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Leadership lessons for the day – Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek’s Together is Better is a leadership masterclass.
The following have been adopted from the book:
1) Leadership is an education.The best leaders think themselves as students and not teachers
2) A star wants to see himself rise to the top. A leader wants to see those around him become stars.
3) A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people
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Difference between “stress” and “passion”
Simon Sinek “Together is Better” highlights the difference in the simplest possible manner.
Working hard for something we don’t care is called stress.Working hard for something we love is called passion.
A true masterclass.
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Assessing “true value” of a leader
Simon Sinek in his book “Together is Better” provides key insights related to the same.
The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do.The true value of a leader is measured by the work they inspire others to do.
A true masterclass in leadership
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Boss vs Leader
Simon Sinek is “Together is Better” aptly points out the difference between a boss and a leader.
A boss has a title.A leader has the people.
True masterclass in leadership.