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Episode 170: Simon Sinek - Why "Together Is Better"

Simon Sinek sparked a movement with his bestsellers START WITH WHY and LEADERS EAT LAST. His newest book, Together Is Better, will inspire more readers to ask for help, help others, and discover their own courage through a charming story about change. Simon Sinek is an optimist. He teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. From members of Congress to foreign ambassadors, from small businesses to corporations like Microsoft and 3M, from Hollywood to the Pentagon, he has presented his ideas about the power of why. He has written two books, Leaders Eat Last and Start With Why and is quoted frequently by national publications. He was previously a guest on The Learning Leader Show, Episode #107 which remains one of the most popular episodes in the show's history... This one is even better.

Episode 170: Simon Sinek - Why "Together Is Better"

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"Most people live their lives by accident as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose."

In This Episode, You Will Learn:

• "We're social animals and we need each other"
• The goal is to find ourselves in a place that we dream to go to
• "Joy comes from relationships we form when we feel someone cares about us"
• Why The Four Seasons Hotel in Las Vegas is incredible (the people)
  • Their employees love their jobs -- Why? Their managers constantly work to make the employees lives better
• Why you must be a student of leadership
  • Often times someone gets promoted based on current performance, but they are rarely trained on how to lead. Leaders must take time off to regularly train on leading others. Most don't unfortunately. "All the best leaders I know are students of leadership."
• Execution: The leaders are responsible for the people who are responsible for the results. It's a human job. Consistency and intensity. Daily practice of little things (ie. ban phones in meetings, instead of people texting and email, they will talk)
• Need to know what we stand for and what we are against
• Why Jack Welch is a bad leader
• "Jack Welch is a blight on the business world. GE needed a $300B bailout." - Simon Sinek
• Being willing to say "I don't know." Having the courage to speak up when you don't know. Ask questions.
• "Courage is not a deep internal fortitude. When we feel someone cares about us, we're able to make courageous decisions."
• How Simon started his business as a consultant
• How his TEDx Talk changed his life
• Why successful athletes suffer from depression
• "People come first... Winning is second." - John Wooden
• Why you must know your "why." What you're a part of...

"Leadership: It's a human job. The daily practice of little things. Consistency and intensity."

Continue Learning:

• Read Simon's newest Book: Together Is Better
• Follow Simon on Twitter: @simonsinek
• To Follow Me on Twitter: @RyanHawk12

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Episode 107: Simon Sinek – Leadership: It Starts With Why

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