Most Leaders Don't Even Know the Game They're In | Simon Sinek

Trust and cooperation are not standard in our organizations and yet we know they should be. There are two attributes that every single leader has the opportunity to possess that will help them create the types of organizations we would be proud to call our own. Those two attributes are EMPATHY & PERSPECTIVE.

This is the full keynote from John C. Maxell's Live2Lead event in Atlanta, Georgia, October 7, 2016.

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Simon is an unshakable optimist who believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together. Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single day feeling inspired, feel safe at work, and feel fulfilled at the end of the day, Simon is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. Simon is the author of multiple best-selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and Find Your Why. His new book, The Infinite Game, will be released in 2019.

Simon’s WHY: To inspire people to do the things that inspire them so that, together, each of us can change our world for the better.

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Simon’s books:

[Troy]

Sometimes when my friends and me are out in a bar we make this "phone pile". And the one picking up his phone first...because addiction kicks in...has to pay the entire check for the evening. Boom, instant conversation for the whole evening.

[brokenman]

Thats Great, i remember we had a young lad working for us and he was always late, i remember my boss at the time, tearing him apart, and the boss asking me what to do about this lad, if he should fire him, etc. i said just ask him why hes late. it turned out he was looking after his younger sister, taking her to school making her breakfast, because his mum was really poorly, so the empathy thing is so true he changed his hours and the young lads performance increased dramatically

[chandarsingh]

Simon Sinek = Talks about complex things in a most simple possible way and blows my mind away.
Top work.

[dkstuhr]

I Can watch these speeches over and over again. SO much valuable information and stuff to reflect on for a very long time. THANK you Simon!

[luckyyuri]

We need more learned, witty, funny and responsible individuals like him in our society.

[showmedesign]

For those who lost the meaning of the letters Simon introduces around the 10min. mark:
P: Parenting
T: Technology
I: Impatience
E: Environment

[hajnalkafleischmann-neromh]

Mr Sinek is giving me goosebumps with this speech!
"Those who play the infinite game understand it is not about the battle, it's about the war." So true!

[Shahzebfaheem]

This guys has a way with words, every single bit get into your heart. A big inspiration.

[MIZKhalid]

Simon Sinek = 50% motivational + 50% emotional.
Superb... Keep up your good work.

[gsquarehead]

What's both scary and fascinating with Sinek's inputs is that he explains bascially how human relationships *should* normally work...

[Wilsondan]

I've recently been promoted and have become a team leader, I'm trying my best to make sure I can be the best leader I can be. This video is a massive help. The example about holding a phone, or having it on the desk while I speak to my team hit hard. It will now remain in my bag or pocket. Great video!

[nathananderson]

This is one of the channels that gave me the courage to start my YouTube channel 8 months ago about self development. Now I have 775 subs and > 300 hours of watch time. I know it’s not comparable with others but I’m still proud I started because I’ve been learning so many lessons that I could haven’t learned without getting started in the 1st place.

[Deanforbes]

Simon, you're a great teacher and speaker! Bravo.

[randynutt]

This Talk is SO Timeless! I have passed it on to every one of my Colleagues.

[fuuman]

Playing the infinite game can be transfered 1 to 1 from the business context to our daily life. Don't compare to your competition, i.e. other people. Focus on yourself, every day. Focus on yourself being a little bit better than you were yesterday. And in the end you will be ahead more often than a person comparing all the time, trying to be the best every day of his life. You will be happier.

[ScoopOfPeaches]

Mind blown this was made 7yrs ago & is still spot on 🥲

[Edu_Feres]

Amazing way of explaining and addressing about the current generation, parenting and leadership. Awesome, congrats!

[rodhotmail]

Very absorbing observations. We see it everyday but fail to realise, adults learn from children, Managers learn from workers, unless they have a boss who plays the finite game. Spot on.

[tonyalynn]

Leadership, Empathy, perspective, and the infinite game all rolled into one presentation. My very favorite of all Simon's talks as it touches on all concepts.

[StuunZ]

One of the greatest speakers I have ever seen, and so many great points. More people need to see this.