About the book
A Marine Corps general's remark that officers eat last gave Simon Sinek the central idea of his follow-up to Start With Why. Sinek watched the most junior Marines eat first while the most senior waited at the back of the line, and he argues that great leaders give up their own comfort for the people in their care. Some teams trust each other enough to risk their lives for one another, he observed, while others sink into infighting whatever the incentives. His explanation rests on the biology of trust and cooperation and on what he calls a Circle of Safety. His stories range across the military, government, big business and investment banking.
AnneMarie Schindler, founder of Small Wins Consulting, turned to it during a hard transition at work, when a scandal and leadership turnover hit her organization, and reread one of its quotes to guide her days.
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AnneMarie Schindler (Founder/Small Wins Consulting)
I picked up Leaders Eat Last when I was going through a lot of transition at work. Our organization had experienced a significant scandal; the leadership team which I really respected was turning over; my direct boss and mentor was leaving; And I was still charged with managing one of the bigger teams in the organization.
I would read this quote over and over again to guide my everyday,"the true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead and understand that the true cost of the leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest."
It grounded me in what was important and when I made it a core value for myself, I was easy to use that as a benchmark for myself and influence my team to operate at a higher standard.
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