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:

It is the company we keep, the people around us, who will determine where we invest our energy.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…the strength and endurance of a company does not come from products or services but from how well their people pull together.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Without a Circle of Safety, people are forced to spend too much time and energy protecting themselves from each other.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Letting someone into an organization is like adopting a child and welcoming them into your home.

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Leaders Eat Last:

The standards of a leader sets for entry, if based on a clear set of human values, significantly impact people’s sense of belonging and willingness to pull together…

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Leaders Eat Last:

When we believe that those inside our group… will look out for us, it creates an environment for the free exchange of information and effective communication.

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Leaders Eat Last:

When the Circle is strong and that feeling of belonging is ubiquitous, collaboration, trust and innovation result.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Leaders want to feel safe, too. No matter what place we occupy in the pecking order, every single one of us wants to feel like we are valued by the others in the group.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Our ability to provide for our kids, make ends meet or live a certain lifestyle sometimes comes at the cost of our own joy, happiness and fulfillment at work.

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Leaders Eat Last:

The number of leaders of companies who work hard to make their employees feel safe when they come in is, sadly, fewer than most of us would like to admit. Work is, well, work.

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