Simon Sinek has transformed the way we think about work. His TED Talk is the second most popular of all time and his book, Start With Why, sparked a movement to help people, teams and organizations discover their why. In his new book, The Infinite Game, Simon shares a bold new framework for leadership. Many organizations struggle because their leaders play with a finite mindset in a game that has no end. In our conversation, Simon shares why leaders who embrace an infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative, and more resilient teams.
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Show Notes
- How falling out of love with his work inspired Simon to discover his why and help others to do the same (1:45)
- An infinite mindset embraces uncertainty and sees opportunity in the unknown (4:42)
- The difference between finite and infinite games (5:54)
- Common indicators of a finite mindset (8:57)
- The five ways to embrace an infinite mindset (11:10)
- The value of a worthy rival and the problem with fixating on our competition (11:32)
- The consequences of leading with a finite mindset: the decline of trust, cooperation and innovation (16:13)
- The behaviors of a leader with an infinite mindset (18:22)
- Make your goals in the context of something larger (20:34)
- Be the leader you wish you had (26:00)
- The relationship between trust and performance (27:30)
- If you don’t blow it up, someone else will (30:14)
- How to embrace an infinite mindset through curiosity (34:09)
- The 2-3 mindset shifts to make (36:52)
Resources / People Mentioned
- Start with Why by Simon Sinek
- The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek
- Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek
- Simon Sinek TED Talk: How great leaders inspire action
- Finite and Infinite Games by James Carse
- Jack Welch
- Apple
- Microsoft
- Curtis Martin, NFL
- Navy SEALs
- Performance vs. Trust (Simon Sinek video)
- Blockbuster
- Netflix
- Marc Randolph on Starting Netflix and the Evolution of Ideas (podcast)
- Man’s Search for Meaning by Victor Frankl
- Winston Churchill
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