Book Titles

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

By Simon Sinek

Year Published: 2014
ISBN-13: 978-1-59184-801-1
Categories: Employees, Leadership, Management

264 Quotes Found

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Leaders Eat Last:

That something as simple as a corporate incentive system or a corporate culture is actually contributing to those statistics is horrifying. Our jobs are literally killing us.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…a strong organizational culture is good for our health.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…even when offered big titles and bigger salaries, people would rather work at a place in which they feel like they belong.

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Leaders Eat Last:

People would rather feel safe among their colleagues, have the opportunity to grow and feel a part of something bigger than themselves than work in a place that simply makes them rich.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…when human beings… are put in an environment for which we were designed. We stay. We remain loyal. We help each other do our work with pride and passion.

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Leaders Eat Last:

As long as there are human beings brought together for a common cause, leaders can choose to set any kind of culture they want.

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Leaders Eat Last:

In our capitalist society, conspicuous displays of wealth may indicate to others that we are doing well.

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Leaders Eat Last:

It is an honor in society to do things to help our leaders. And perhaps at a later date, if they remember to recognize us, they may even throw us a bone while everyone else is watching.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Status is biological, we have to earn it to feel it.

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Leaders Eat Last:

To find a lasting sense of pride, there must be a mentor/parent/boss/coach/leader relationship to back it up.

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