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Document Type: | Book |
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Simon Sinek |
ISBN: | 9781591845324 1591845327 |
OCLC Number: | 1017733903 |
Notes: | This edition with a revised chapter 24 and new appendix. "Now with an expanded chapter on leading Millennials"--Cover. |
Description: | xiii, 350 pages : illustrations ; 24 cm |
Contents: | Protection from above -- Employees are people too -- Belonging -- Yeah, but ... -- When enough is enough -- E.D.S.O. -- The big C -- Why we have leaders -- The courage to do the right thing -- Snowmobile in the desert -- The boom before the bust -- The Boomers all grown up -- Abstraction kills -- Modern abstraction -- Managing the abstraction -- Imbalance -- Leadership lesson 1: So goes the culture, so goes the company -- Leadership lesson 2: So goes the leader, so goes the culture -- Leadership lesson 3: Integrity matters -- Leadership lesson 4: Friends matter -- Leadership lesson 5: Lead the people, not the numbers -- At the center of all our problems is us -- At any expense -- The abstract generation -- Step 12 -- Shared struggle -- We need more leaders. |
Responsibility: | Simon Sinek. |
Abstract:
Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things. In his work with organizations around the world, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why? The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfort -- even their own survival -- for the good of those in their care. Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories that range from the military to big business, from government to investment banking.
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