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Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don’t

by Simon Sinek

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Business. Psychology. Nonfiction. HTML:The New York Times bestseller by the acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better. Now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, based on Simon Sinek's viral video "Millenials in the workplace" (150+ million views).

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things. 
In his work with organizations around the world, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?
The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfortâ??even their own survivalâ??for the good of those in their care.
     
Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside.
Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories that range from the military to big business, from government to investment ba
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A good leadership book packed with great stories and good advice although some was a bit repetitive. A reasonable amount of coverage too about leading mellenials and things for a mellenial to consider. ( )
  gianouts | Jul 5, 2023 |

This book had a number of interesting points. It grabbed me with the opening story of a pilot blindly saving his team. Ultimately, it never punched through with a WOW moment for me.

I'm not even a Baby Boomer and was surprised to see so much blame place on their door step. And the premises based on dopamine, cortisol, serotonin and oxytocin made sense.

A lot of people liked this book making it a worthwhile read. It was good enough for me to check out his first book: Start with Why.







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  wellington299 | Feb 19, 2022 |
Für mich ist das für ein sehr gutes Buch. Es beschreibt die Einflüsse von vier verschiedenen Hormonen - Oxytocin, Cortisol, Serotonin und Dopamin - auf Entscheidungen und vor allem auch den Führungsstil.

Einen Stern Abzug gibt es von mir für die Glorifizierung des amerikanischen Militärs. ( )
  ddeimeke | Jan 13, 2022 |
This is the best book I've read since the last best book I've read... which was probably the Johnathan Sacks book. It explains the why of many things including terrorism, party lines and failed businesses. All I can say is read it. (If you've listened to some of his talks you can skip the first section. It's nothing new) ( )
  OutOfTheBestBooks | Sep 24, 2021 |
This book touches on many leadership areas. Each well built up with good arguments and opportunity of learning. I think this book can be read multiple times before everything sinks in. As I recently read a bad book on culture, this book is better on that topic even though its just a subtopic of this book.

Though I did not think this book got me in to a flow of learning, perhaps it was my mode, but that why it was not more than a I liked it. ( )
  paven | Jan 26, 2021 |
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Leaders are the ones who run headfirst into the unknown.
They rush toward the danger.
They put their own interests aside to protect us or to pull us into the future.
Leaders would sooner sacrifice what is theirs to save what is ours.
And they would never sacrifice what is ours to save what is theirs.
This is what it means to be a leader.
It means they choose to go first into danger, headfirst toward the unknown.
And when we feel sure they will keep us safe,
we will march behind them and work tirelessly to see their visions come to life
and proudly call ourselves their followers.
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To the men and women I've met in the United States Air Force - You have taught me more about what it means to be human than anyone who wears a suit ever did.
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Business. Psychology. Nonfiction. HTML:The New York Times bestseller by the acclaimed, bestselling author of Start With Why and Together is Better. Now with an expanded chapter and appendix on leading millennials, based on Simon Sinek's viral video "Millenials in the workplace" (150+ million views).

Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work, feels trusted and valued during the day, then returns home feeling fulfilled. This is not a crazy, idealized notion. Today, in many successful organizations, great leaders create environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things. 
In his work with organizations around the world, Simon Sinek noticed that some teams trust each other so deeply that they would literally put their lives on the line for each other. Other teams, no matter what incentives are offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?
The answer became clear during a conversation with a Marine Corps general. "Officers eat last," he said. Sinek watched as the most junior Marines ate first while the most senior Marines took their place at the back of the line. What's symbolic in the chow hall is deadly serious on the battlefield: Great leaders sacrifice their own comfortâ??even their own survivalâ??for the good of those in their care.
     
Too many workplaces are driven by cynicism, paranoia, and self-interest. But the best ones foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a "Circle of Safety" that separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside.
Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories that range from the military to big business, from government to investment ba

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