Leaders Eat Last
Simon Sinek is an optimist, teacher, author, and international public speaker. His first four books, Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and Find Your Why, were national and worldwide best-sellers. His debut TED lecture, based on the book Start With Why, is the third most watched TED video of all time.
Imagine waking up inspired to go to work, feeling trusted and respected throughout the day, and returning home feeling fulfilled. This is not a fanciful or romanticized notion. Today, outstanding leaders build settings in which people organically collaborate to accomplish extraordinary things in many successful firms.
Simon Sinek discovered that certain teams trust each other so much that they would practically lay their lives on the line for each other when working with businesses all over the world. Other teams, regardless of incentives, are condemned to infighting, fragmentation, and failure. Why?
During a conversation with a Marine Corps general, the solution became evident. "Officers are the last to eat," he explained. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first, followed by the most senior Marines at the back of the line. What is symbolic in the dining hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: great leaders sacrifice their own comfort—even their own survival—for the sake of those under their command.
Cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest drive far too many workplaces. The best ones, however, encourage trust and cooperation because their leaders create what Sinek refers to as a "Circle of Safety," which isolates the team's security from the problems outside.
In Leaders Eat Last, one of the best books on workplace culture, Sinek's views are illustrated with compelling true stories ranging from the military to major business, from government to investment banking.
Author: Simon Sinek
Link to buy: https://www.amazon.com/Leaders-Eat-Last-Together-Others/dp/1591848016/
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