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Simon Sinek's recent video on 'The Millennial Question' went viral with over 100M views. In Leaders Eat Last, Sinek explores how leaders can inspire cooperation and change and focuses on the millennial generation in the workplace.
This is the highly anticipated follow up to Sinek's million copy bestseller Start With Why.
Imagine a world where almost everyone wakes up inspired to go to work. This is not a crazy, idealised notion. In many successful organisations, great leaders are creating environments in which teams trust each other so deeply that they would put their lives on the line for each other.
Yet other teams, no matter what incentives were offered, are doomed to infighting, fragmentation and failure. Why?
Today's workplaces tend to be full of cynicism, paranoia and self-interest. But the best organisations foster trust and cooperation because their leaders build what Sinek calls a Circle of Safety. It separates the security inside the team from the challenges outside. Everyone feels they belong and all energies are devoted to facing the common enemy and seizing big opportunities.
As in Start with Why, Sinek illustrates his ideas with fascinating true stories, from the military to manufacturing, from government to investment banking. He shows that leaders who are willing to eat last are rewarded with deeply loyal colleagues who will stop at nothing to advance their vision. It's amazing how well it works.
媒体推荐As refreshingly simple and easy to follow as it is thought-provoking (Management Today)
作者简介Simon Sinek is the bestselling author of Start with Why, Leaders Eat Last and Together is Better which have helped organizations around the world inspire their people to reach new heights. He has presented his ideas to Fortune 100 companies and small startups; to non-profit organizations and members of Congress; to foreign ambassadors and the highest levels of the US military, among many others. His TED Talk based on Start with Why is the third most popular video of all time on TED.com, with more than 30.5 million views.
网友对Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't的评论
书质量好，内容很新颖。
毫无疑问，是本伟大的著作。先看过他的TED演讲，后面又看了start with why，很接受他的理念。
I previously read "Start With Why" and really enjoyed it. That book helped to completely reframe the way I viewed business and the big picture. I was very excited to get a chance to read this book. Initially, I thought it would give a fuller explaination of how the Marines create greater sensitivity in their leaders. In a way, it did this although actually, the book was much more of a scientific study on the chemistry of management. I think it's interesting how Simon related biological chemicals that we all have to better management. The concept of a Circle of Safety and treating each employee as if you are their second parent is also interesting. I think in particular the end of the book where Simon talks about how the current generation feels entitled to quick success is very enlightening and very true. The ultimate point of the book is that if a leader watches out for their people and commits their whole organization to serve others and each other, everyone wins. It's easier said than done, but it's a very good reminder of the importance of going beyond just chasing financial gain.
I really tried to give this book a higher rating but just couldn't. While I can't quibble with anything Sinek says, he says nothing that hasn't been said by dozens of other authors. The point of his book: Leaders need to care for others, protect them from harm, provide opportunities for them to grow and develop, create a vision of something to believe in that's larger than themselves, and take an interest--a genuine interest--in the well-being of their followers.
There's a great deal of hand wringing in this book, but almost no "how-to" that can be applied in everyday organizations. He even uses the word "polemic" late in the book as a description of what he's writing. We all know what needs to be done, but very few of us are doing it.
Yes, it was interesting to read about brain chemicals and current brain research. And it was okay to read some of his comparisons between/among companies that see profit as the purpose versus those companies that see profit as a means to greater purpose. The problem is that all of this could have been stated in a pamphlet, rather than a 216-page book. And, just as his TED talk on "Start With Why" offered everything in that book, his 99U video offers everything in this book--in less than 45 minutes.
I recommend lots of books to students in my leadership development classes but, in this case, I'll recommend that the students watch Sinek's videos and save their money.
As a software manager for many years, I recently bought 4 books on management and relationships: The Mythical Man Month, How to Win Friends and Influence People, It's Your Ship and this book. I recommend the others over this one. The sub-title is "Why Some Teams Pull Together and Other's Don't." I kept waiting for him to delve into new and interesting ways to motivate and inspire teams, but it never materialized. I've found out on my own that the best way for teams to pull together is to create a trusting environment, give them a shared common goal and let them loose. This books explains why that works biologically, which is interesting and the reason I gave it 3 stars instead of 2. Put that aside and the many examples of corporate greed juxtaposed with corporate caring and there is little substance here and nothing new.
On a side note, I have to object to his characterization of Milton Friedman as someone who advocates an uncaring corporate culture. Friedman is a hero of mine and one of the great thinkers of the 20th century. Above all, he believes in freedom. If there was more freedom and less government barriers to starting and operating businesses, we might see more of the types of companies that this book advocates for.
I don't write reviews often, and when I do it is ugly to positively reinforce an outstanding product. This book is one of those products. Many leaders I know get bogged down in saying that they only want to read "practical leadership books" and they try to avoid"theoretical leadership books" because they don't want to be guided by people that haven't been there and done that. I personally find that a balance of both keeps me moving forward faster. This book is more on the theoretical side of leadership, although there are quite a few stories of people implementing the principles found within. Simon Sinek has been crafting a new leadership philosophy that revolves around taking care of the people you lead and treating them like family for some time now. This book is an excellent way to display that philosophy and convince readers of its merits. It easily makes its way into my top 5 leadership books of all time. Read this book. It will change the way you lead and the way you live.
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