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:

Every single human being on the planet, regardless of culture, is naturally inclined to cooperate.

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Leaders Eat Last:

The time we spend getting to know people when we’re not working is part of what it takes to form bonds of trust.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Roaming the halls of the office and engaging with people beyond meetings really matters.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…when we work to help each other, our bodies reward us for our effort so that we will continue to do so.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Everything about our bodies was designed with one goal – to help us survive. This includes the feelings of happiness.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Quite often, what’s good for one is not necessarily good for the other.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Working exclusively to advance ourselves may hurt the group, while working exclusively to advance the group may come at a cost to us as individuals.

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Leaders Eat Last:

Laughter actually releases endorphins. They are released to mask the pain we’re causing to ourselves as our organs are being convulsed.

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Leaders Eat Last:

During tense times, a little lightheartedness may go a long way to help relax those around us and reduce tensions so that we can focus on getting our jobs done.

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Leaders Eat Last:

…it feels good to put in a lot of effort to accomplish something. There is no biological incentive to do nothing.

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