The Infinite Game
Simon Sinek
Summary
How to lead and think of life as an infinite game
Rating: 3/5
Notes
There is no such thing as winning in an infinite game
Instead of ‘what’s best for me,’ think ‘what’s best for us
5 characteristics of an infinite mindset:
- Advance a just cause
- Build trusting teams
- Study your worthy rivals
- Prepare for existential flexibility
- Demonstrate the courage to lead
When playing an infinite game, the goal is not to win but to keep playing
A just cause must be for something, inclusive, service oriented, resilient and idealistic
The cause must be durable, resilient and timeless
Business is not just about making money, it’s about doing good
Invest in your people. Make sure they feel that they matter
There is a difference b/w a group of people who work together and those that trust each other
Culture = values plus behaviour
The goal of a leader should be to build new leaders
Leaders are not responsible for result, they’re responsible for the people responsible for the results
Look for worthy rivals who make you become better
We are finite players in the infinite game of life
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Make Something Wonderful
Steve Jobs
Summary
The life of Steve Jobs in his own words
Rating: 5/5
Notes
Make something wonderful and put it out there
‘You appear, have a chance to blaze in the sky, then you disappear’
When you’re a stranger in a place, you notice thing you don’t otherwise (Jobs after India trip)
Whenever you start with nothing, always shoot for the moon. You have nothing to lose.
You never achieve what you want without falling on your face a few times
Never be afraid to fail. You never achieve what you want without falling flat on your face a few times
We are never taught to listen to our intuitions, to develop and nurture them. But if you do pay attention to these subtle insights, you can make them come true
Creativity equals connecting previously unrelated experiences and insights others don’t see
Believe that some of what you follow with your heart will come back and make your life richer. And it will. And you will gain even firmer trust on your instincts and intuitions
Make your avocation your vocation. Make what you love your work.
The journey is the reward. The reward isn’t in the pot of gold at the end of the rainbow, it’s in crossing the rainbow
To find A+ talent, if experienced, look at their track record and results
The world we know is a human creation and we can push it forward
The people who are crazy enough to think they can change the world are the ones who do (read whole ad ‘here’s to the crazy ones)
We are what we repeatedly do. Excellence then is not an act but a habit - Aristotle
Hire people better than you are
You can’t plan to meet the people who will change your life
It’s impossible to connect the dots looking forward, but they make sense looking backwards so you have to trust the dots will somehow connect in your future
Everything around you that you call life was made up by people no smarter than you
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