Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't
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- Author：Simon Sinek
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Summary
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 are creating environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things。
In Leaders Eat Last， Simon Sinek， internationally bestselling author of Start With Why， investigates these great leaders from Marine Corps Officers， who don't just sacrifice their place at the table but often their own comfort and even their lives for those in their care， to the heads of big business and government - each putting aside their own interests to protect their teams。
Sinek argues that this is what it means to be a leader and asks are you a leader？
'As refreshingly simple and easy to follow as it is thought-provoking' Management Today
This is not a crazy， idealized notion。
Today， in many successful organizations，great leaders are creating environments in which people naturally work together to do remarkable things。
In Leaders Eat Last， Simon Sinek， internationally bestselling author of Start With Why， investigates these great leaders from Marine Corps Officers， who don't just sacrifice their place at the table but often their own comfort and even their lives for those in their care， to the heads of big business and government - each putting aside their own interests to protect their teams。
Sinek argues that this is what it means to be a leader and asks are you a leader？
'As refreshingly simple and easy to follow as it is thought-provoking' Management Today
Reviews
Alexandru Pintilie
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A very good book which promotes empathy and puts the employee on first step of the ladder
Aymeric
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Easy book to read on leadership。 Good to read after « start with why » from the same author。 I like his concept of « circle of safety » which is simple for people to grasp。 After all， we are all « social animals »。I enjoy the chapter of the book dedicated to the brain chemicals （endorphins， dopamine Vs serotonin and oxytocin） and the link made with leadership。 « Nice to have » tips at the end of the book （supplement） about what companies can do to understand and retain millennials。
Blake Hatherley
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Excellent read on leadership。 Sinek spends a majority of the book using examples and scientific explanations for how we behave as leaders and as individuals in a team。 He adds commentary on the differences between generations that fuel disconnect between members at work （Greatest Generation v Boomers v Millennials）。 He also offers strategies for leaders to utilize and implement to improve trust between members of the team。
Bob Elwell
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A treatise on compassionate leadership in late capitalismSinek is one of those LinkedIn success-win guys and I was always spurious of his work。 This book was recommended to me by a coworker as his favorite book on leadership， so I thought I'd give it a shot。There is some great stuff in here。 If you put aside the evolutionary pop psychology stuff -- which I find to be a sensational interpretation on brain chemistry and how it has impacted the formation of modern society -- at its core the lesson A treatise on compassionate leadership in late capitalismSinek is one of those LinkedIn success-win guys and I was always spurious of his work。 This book was recommended to me by a coworker as his favorite book on leadership， so I thought I'd give it a shot。There is some great stuff in here。 If you put aside the evolutionary pop psychology stuff -- which I find to be a sensational interpretation on brain chemistry and how it has impacted the formation of modern society -- at its core the lesson is quite clear。 That lesson is: leadership comes from building relationships， and relationships are formed through trust， honesty， and sacrifice。The author also spends a lot of time talking about the excesses of consumerism， the pathological behavior of the modern corporation， and the role of shareholder value in the transformation of the western civilization from its perceived heyday to its current early decline。 Without saying as much of course。As we witness our mostly privatized society struggling for air on as the planet slowly starts to bake us， what better time to pivot the true goals of leadership from the bottom line to mutual aid？ I'm all for it。 。。。more
Venita
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You cannot go wrong with Simon Sinek on YouTube or in a book。 Worth buying and marking up。 He has mastered the art of story telling and the points he makes in this book support key lessons in team， commitment and leadership。
Jared White
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In Leaders Eat Last， Simon Sinek sets out to show how our survival feedback mechanism， via the special hormones in our brain like dopamine and serotonin， has been short-circuited （at least in modern capitalist societies and businesses） for short-term success。 In order to create healthier organizations and achieve long-term success， Sinek makes a compelling argument that we need to rethink priorities and build organizations based on a "circle of trust。" Sinek does a wonderful job of weaving his p In Leaders Eat Last， Simon Sinek sets out to show how our survival feedback mechanism， via the special hormones in our brain like dopamine and serotonin， has been short-circuited （at least in modern capitalist societies and businesses） for short-term success。 In order to create healthier organizations and achieve long-term success， Sinek makes a compelling argument that we need to rethink priorities and build organizations based on a "circle of trust。" Sinek does a wonderful job of weaving his primary argument through the text， all while providing compelling and entertaining anecdotes and evidence。 In addition to learning some very interesting theories about human performance and modern business history， you'll also walk away with practical leadership strategies。 I highly recommend this book for anyone interested in learning more about why our modern business practices tend to be so dysfunctional and looking for ways to do things better。 。。。more
Flora Appleyard
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True leaders prioritize the needs of the group over their own， and so ensure that the group as a whole progresses。 Because a leader’s vision is a cause for action， it’s important to ensure that these leaders are a force for good。
Nameali
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Must read for all leaders， "want to be" leaders。 Simon Sinek at his best。 Must read for all leaders， "want to be" leaders。 Simon Sinek at his best。 。。。more
Tim
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This book is way more than a leadership book about pulling teams together。 I would highly recommend this to anyone in or out of industry。 Great read for parents， politicians， leaders and followers。
Haripriya Dalal
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Worth a read
Julia
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I had to read this for a class， this is a very good book！！ I think that everyone should be required to read this 😊。 It is so important to be happy in our jobs and it starts with the top to create a company where we want to work hard for them in return， and that starts with empathy and building a strong inner culture where people feel at home amongst each other。
Antonio Mignano
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Little bit repetitive but still worth it
Fabrizio Trotti
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There are quite many good insights and ideas in this book， and they are not very coherently organized or structured。 As a result， suggestions and recommendations get lost in a wealth of examples， historic references， biology descriptions， and a way too long （and weirdly placed） section on Millennials。 The final feeling is like having listened to a very long Ted Talk that makes you tell "interesting！" every other minute， yet leaves few practical take-aways。 There are quite many good insights and ideas in this book， and they are not very coherently organized or structured。 As a result， suggestions and recommendations get lost in a wealth of examples， historic references， biology descriptions， and a way too long （and weirdly placed） section on Millennials。 The final feeling is like having listened to a very long Ted Talk that makes you tell "interesting！" every other minute， yet leaves few practical take-aways。 。。。more
The Warrior Philosopher
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This leadership book left a lot to be desired。 It started off well with an overview of brain chemistry and the rewards system。 But then it broke down into stories that really only skirted leadership techniques。 A few were better than the other， like the story about a submarine captain who has switched ships at the last minute after a year of preparation。If you are looking to improve your leadership skills， this is probably not the book for you。
Eliza
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Good point， good idea， not enough meat for a book。 Thin and repetitive。
Demi Lopes
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Loved the different contexts the book took me through。
Petr Lorenc
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Klasicky Simon Sinek - od tohoto autora jsem precetl vice knih， ale prislo mi， ze by stacila pouze jedna - informacne je knizka dobra ale Simon Sinek se v kazde knizce z velke casti opakuje。
Erica Barron
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Really enjoyed it- I listened to it- so many great take aways especially when considering how to work with millennials。
pianogal
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This wasn't really what I expected but it was still a good read。 Lots of fun info。 I'd be interested in hearing an update post-COVID with what he sees happening now。 This wasn't really what I expected but it was still a good read。 Lots of fun info。 I'd be interested in hearing an update post-COVID with what he sees happening now。 。。。more
Marissa Ebora
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Informative and clear
Nitin Babariya
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Worth reading！ Gave a different perspective to look at the things。。
Ethan
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The information does not seem to very groundbreaking nor is the writing astounding。 Very standard as a self help book， can use the lessons learnt but nothing too special about it。
Brian Melchers
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 I liked how Simon Sinek explained the different reward systems in the brain。 Dopamine rewards us for reaching individual goals while serotonin rewards us for helping others and getting along with each other。 Alcohol and drugs increase dopamine， which wears off quickly and so addicts keep looking for dopamine hits。“It is much harder to become addicted to dopamine in a system in which love and trust run rampant。” We work better when we are free to make mistakes and share ideas and where we don’t h I liked how Simon Sinek explained the different reward systems in the brain。 Dopamine rewards us for reaching individual goals while serotonin rewards us for helping others and getting along with each other。 Alcohol and drugs increase dopamine， which wears off quickly and so addicts keep looking for dopamine hits。“It is much harder to become addicted to dopamine in a system in which love and trust run rampant。” We work better when we are free to make mistakes and share ideas and where we don’t have to constantly worry about protecting ourselves。 The Post-It note， which I use all the time， was invented by 3M。 It came from an attempt to make a really strong adhesive。 It was really weak adhesive but it was shared with the company。 A few years later another employee found a use for the weak adhesive as a bookmark in church choir practice。 Sharing ideas， even failures （maybe especially failures） can benefit the whole group。The Greatest Generation cooperated together to survive the Great Depression and World War II。 Baby boomers grew up in a time of abundance， which led to the individualism and greed of the 1980’s， when Ronald Reagan fired over 11，000 air traffic controllers。 It’s hard for me to imagine FDR doing something like that。 Tip O’Neill said that after 6:00 p。m。 it wasn’t about politics。 He was not adversarial around the clock。 Newt Gingrich， on the other hand， led an effort of politicians to constantly return to their districts to campaign rather than stay in Washington and socialize with opposing politicians。 Since they don’t stay in town， they don’t go to the same churches， bars and picnics and so they don’t build more trusting relationships。 Instead they are constantly opponents。 Millennials look for guidance and feedback in the workplace， where older generations might want them to solve their own problems。 I’ve seen and experienced this difference。 Today， we spend too much time on our phones and not enough time interacting with people face-to-face。 Our devices themselves can produce an addictive hit of dopamine。I took the lessons to be: look out for the collective good， and don’t be afraid to fail。 Tell the truth to build a circle of safety and trust。 Help others without seeking praise or recognition。 I loved how the book tied neuroscience and history and the real world together。 。。。more
Chad
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This book does a great job of outlining what a strong organizational culture looks like， and contrasting it with a poorly functioning one。 I'm completely bought in on the organization that seeks to seeks to empower and enrich the lives of its employees。 That being said， I found it hard to take away how to push for and enable such a culture if you aren't the CEO of the organization。 I truly believe everyone can impact culture， but this book didn't give much insight into how to do that outside of This book does a great job of outlining what a strong organizational culture looks like， and contrasting it with a poorly functioning one。 I'm completely bought in on the organization that seeks to seeks to empower and enrich the lives of its employees。 That being said， I found it hard to take away how to push for and enable such a culture if you aren't the CEO of the organization。 I truly believe everyone can impact culture， but this book didn't give much insight into how to do that outside of the executive level。I couldn't help but to think about dysfunctional organizations when I read this book。 I worked for （at least） one organization that lacked an empowering， respectful culture。 And I think I underestimated the way in which that culture slowly impacts how you think about leadership， mentorship， collaboration， etc。 I'm still working on unlearning some of the things I naturally picked up there。 。。。more
Khair Jalees
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يعرض سيمون سينيك في كتابه " القائد آخر من يأكل " عدة أسئلة حول سمات القائد الناجح، وعن أهمية القيادة في حياة الإنسان منذ آلاف السنين。 ما هي العوامل التي حتمت على المجمتع البشري العيش في مجموعات وتنصيب قادة عليها؟ هل القيادة سمة فطرية أم مكتسبة لدى الإنسان؟ ما هي أهم واجبات القائد تجاه فريقه؟ ما الذي يدفع الناس للتضيحة من أجل قادتهم؟ وما هو الفارق بين السُلطة و القيادة؟ يقارن الكاتب بين ظروف حياة البشر في الماضي والحاضر و يستخلص وجود علاقة وثيقة بين الفطرة الأحيائية للإنسان وحاجته لقيادة ترشده وت يعرض سيمون سينيك في كتابه " القائد آخر من يأكل " عدة أسئلة حول سمات القائد الناجح، وعن أهمية القيادة في حياة الإنسان منذ آلاف السنين。 ما هي العوامل التي حتمت على المجمتع البشري العيش في مجموعات وتنصيب قادة عليها؟ هل القيادة سمة فطرية أم مكتسبة لدى الإنسان؟ ما هي أهم واجبات القائد تجاه فريقه؟ ما الذي يدفع الناس للتضيحة من أجل قادتهم؟ وما هو الفارق بين السُلطة و القيادة؟ يقارن الكاتب بين ظروف حياة البشر في الماضي والحاضر و يستخلص وجود علاقة وثيقة بين الفطرة الأحيائية للإنسان وحاجته لقيادة ترشده وتوجهه لإجتياز مختلف صعوبات الحياة。 يستلهم الكاتب قصة الكتاب من مفهوم "القائد آخر من يأكل" و الذي تتبعه معظم المؤوسسات العسكرية، في مثال حي واقعي لتضحيات القائد تجاه راحة و مصلحة فريقه، و التي تعود مجملًا بالنفع عليه حينما يضحي الفريق في المقابل لتحقيق رؤية القائد。 التالي ملخص لهذا الكتاب في قناة خير جليس:https://youtu。be/rfBhVLTKld4 。。。more
Steve Miller
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A book full of anecdotes， tinged with the author's political leanings， it rates as average in my opinion。 His thesis that great leaders build cultures centered around serving employees， then customers， then outsiders is duly noted。 I found little in this book that was groundbreaking outside of his tangent near the end comparing the Baby Boom generation with Generation Y （Millenials？）。 He even acknowledged that Generation X （my generation） has largely been forgotten。 His theories about misguided A book full of anecdotes， tinged with the author's political leanings， it rates as average in my opinion。 His thesis that great leaders build cultures centered around serving employees， then customers， then outsiders is duly noted。 I found little in this book that was groundbreaking outside of his tangent near the end comparing the Baby Boom generation with Generation Y （Millenials？）。 He even acknowledged that Generation X （my generation） has largely been forgotten。 His theories about misguided diagnoses of ADHD and the corresponding thoughts that an addiction to dopamine-fueled habits （social media likes， receiving texts， etc） are a real threat to the younger generation has merit， but in today's political environment is a hot potato that "woke" corporations and media pundits will bury now and in the coming years。 The author will eventually be proven right， though he may face a dark winter of leftist cancellation before that happens。Getting back to his take on leadership， there's nothing new and inspiring。 He talks of the need for more and better leaders but from examples given， this would mean putting greedy corporate and executive habits back into the Pandora's Box。 This will never happen。 At the end of the book， the author is optimistic because （I'm paraphrasing） we got ourselves into the messes we are in， sure， but we are equally capable of getting ourselves out of these messes。 Me and my forgotten generation， who Boomers and Millenials alike ignore with disgust， aren't holding our collective breaths。 Prove me wrong， young people！ 。。。more
Conor Cunningham
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Round the world for fun。 There's such tenuous links between the meandering stories and loosely fact based assertions to the actual title of the book - the actual leadership bit。 3 stars is generous。 I'd give it 2。5 if Goodreads supported such a rating （feature request！） Round the world for fun。 There's such tenuous links between the meandering stories and loosely fact based assertions to the actual title of the book - the actual leadership bit。 3 stars is generous。 I'd give it 2。5 if Goodreads supported such a rating （feature request！） 。。。more
Alexis Smith
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Some great perspectives in this book！ Definitely taking something away with me！
Michael
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This book is Beautiful。 It teaches you how to become a great leader， and most importantly a great person。
Jeff Palomino
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