@mimi mimi @2:53 He's going on about Glass-Steagall and very loosely relating it to the economic cycle, the 1930s depression, and financial market volatility. I don't know why he would assume in a room full of people at Baruch College -- let alone in the wider world of the internet -- that he would be the most informed and qualified person to opine on these things. These topics are so far over his head it's not even funny. But he makes a living by giving the faint appearance of knowing what he's talking about. It doesn't seem to occur to him that there are people who actually do know about these things and therefore see him for what he is.
@mimi mimi You're basically justifying the communication of a falsehood. And this has nothing to do with whether the audience is contains academics and whether their egos are hurt. There is no economic crisis being felt worldwide. He waded into an area he should not have, in order to make a very dubious point. There's nothing laudable about that.
@mimi mimi That's wrong. Europe is not crumbling. China is not crumbling. India is not crumbling. Brazil is not crumbling. Russia is thriving. Turkey is thriving. These are all major emerging market countries. I think your knowledge of economics outside the US is either thin or non-existent.
I am a dancer and choreographer, and we are moving towards an abstract and business minded creative process today. We as artists need to move and inspire audiences by creating art pieces that are more human related, make them question, and influence in their lives...I read your book and inspired me to re-find my why in this field...thank you!
My father treated people exactly how you talk about and they loved him until he died. You are correct and straight to the point. Always people before anything!!!
"Is that enough?" What a way to end a segment. Thank you Simon, truly, for staying true to your 'Why' and helping to inspire us to do what inspires us so that we can change the world for the better. I love your 'Why' and among the many people that you have inspired and taught, I'm happy to finally join the ranks of those people. You are one of the people that has helped me (more than you know) in my journey to live out my own 'Why' which entails serving others in what I do as my main priority. Thank you.
Simon vocalized what I could not, I tried reading Jack Welch's book 'Winning', and I couldn't finish it because I did not agree with his principles. I am so glad to hear someone else vocalize my beliefs about taking care of employees. Thank you Simon.
You speak with such compassion and dignity, Simon. YOU are changing the world by your words and I want to be a part of your fold. Thank you for all you do. People DO come first!
Agree wholeheartedly. I have experienced one workplace that truly put people first, and after it ended I knew what to look for elsewhere. Alas, I haven't found it since.
@Natalie Perkins all it has to do is breathe, exist, and the world kneels before it out of respect to its great power. high quality doesn't have to get attention, people flock to it to give it attention
I am 40. i read jack welch's book "straigth from the gut" when i was a 20-year old student. I hated it at the time, but there was no Simon then. Cutting down unprofitable business, instead of reinventing them was the way to go apparently... His short term results looked good then, so who could dare to say he was wrong? Today, in 2021, 5 years after this video, as GE is dismantled, Simon's talk makes so much sense. Thanks a lot for reminding us what's important about business.
Totally agree that employees should come first. But a better comparison than Costco vs. GE, is Costco vs. Walmart. Same exact industry, two different schools of thought, yet Walmart's stock has seen little growth in the past 20 years compared to Costco's booming stock price. Though I will say as a company gets bigger and bigger it gets harder and harder to maintain consistent growth.
This is something I don't understand. Does consistent growth actually matter? When a company gets to a certain size and it's doing well does it really need to grow anymore? What's wrong with saying "We do product X and we do it well, lets focus on that".
I super like his inspiring talks. He tells companies to treat people as people, not as factotums. .Employees are becoming as disposable as the old pairs of shoes in companies adopting John Welch's cruel and outdated corporate system, giving primacy to shareholders. Kudos, Simon, for advocating a more humane system which we all deserved.
Simon, I love the tings you say. I have had the misfortune of being in companies with toxic personalities all my life. I have always espoused the values of trust, true leadership and valuing people and differences, but have seen many sacrificed on the altar of short term profit among others. Please keep preaching the good message and best of luck in undoing the idiocy that they are still teaching in colleges and universities (believe me they are, I'm studying at present, and dare not differ with these mainstream ideas that I know don't work).
@Daryl - we are going to truimph! Because we who do have a diploma and understand that what is teached is wrong and counter-productive. Will come from within and when they don't see us. So just have faith and keep on working hard - our success is yet to come!
I always wondered why Jack Welch’s ideals were revered when it was so disrespectful of humanity as a whole. I’ve even heard his praise all the way from pastors to motivational speakers and always had an uneasy feeling about the ideals that he represented. This is the first I heard someone commenting contrary to that and my spirit completely agrees with Simon.
Making demands is something that doesn't help us much in getting towards an idealized civilization. If you can't find a company that will respect you as their employee...create one!
I wish I didn't feel like we are banging our heads against a wall when we talk about the hard numbers showing that people first really works. The idea of delayed, greater reward is lost in today's corporate world. But I will keep providing Emotional Intelligence training to those who get it and I will keep sharing your posts and videos. We cannot give up.
There's a lot of hate around for the "corporate world" who say this and that and they should be doing this and that not that, yet how many of those people actually employ a work force, it's easy to tell someone to do something when you know you'll never have to do it yourself
@@daviddun5583 True, I agree. Treating people with a little respect and dignity especially when they deliver good performance results should not be a difficult task, though. Too few of those in the corporate world actually take the time to do something small like that: To recognize and reward good employees or take the time to inspire their workers. Small things (even a sign of appreciation or empathy) can make a huge difference in people's performance and perception. I haven't managed large firms or organizations, but I have seen it work and it does make a difference. The selfish and conceited might fail to see the value of these basic principles, however.
And maybe that's the root problem and the reason why companies often struggle to keep morale, right? They fail to take the time to give value back and those who do want to bring value are held back by those who seek to undermine it.
"When you take care of your employees, your employees take care of your customers, your customers take care of your shareholders." This can't be stressed enough.
Simon I am a huge fan.There is a CEO named Vineet Nayar,Who used to be the head of HCL.He said employees comes before customers.Atleast one in the planet.
that's not his passion or love..........that's his life.............this is how he lives............starting a cult or listening to him doesn't do anything good..........you gotta live like how he lives........or else starting a cult or listening to him is all pointless
Here's the thing: this isn't difficult or complicated. It doesn't even require enlightenment. Everyone knows why they gave their heart and soul to some companies and their bare minimum to others. If you don't forget that when you go into management, then you can have people's hearts and souls. At our company, we've proven it, so it's not just Simon being an idealist. He's absolutely right. The problem is that it takes a leap of faith. You have to be willing to put your fate in other people's hands. Many managers and executives are unwilling to do that, especially when they have quarterly numbers to hit. Some of them will let you down, but others will lift you up. Make sure you have the latter. Then teach them "why" and give them control of "how." It's so easy. I don't understand why we need gurus and books and Ted talks for something that we all used to know before we got in charge. (But since we do need them, we're lucky to have Simon.)
Incredible. So many organisations get this so wrong. Leadership is by genuine people for biggest asset, their staff. Yes without the customer there is no business, with a dis-empowered and negatively motivated workforce a business will commit "suicide".
Lots of companies are SAYING these things. Few of them are DOING them. I hear the words all the the time, but never see the actions. The general consensus is that I should be grateful to work, as if someone is throwing me a bone. Which completely devalues my skills,, talent, and contribution.
We are working hard here to change the situation in HK as a start up young advertising agency and we believe that our belief will be something normal at least for our next generation
In different spheres and in different situations we can give advantage to either customer, employee, ourselves, money, numbers, people or other depending on so many factors. There is time for one and time for other. But generally I agree with a lot what Mr. Sinek is saying...bottom line is we should look how to raise the bar on that subject and satisfy on all the levels of course, once again, adapting to all the relevant factors.
In all honesty, I feel like I've been saying many of the same things that Simon says through his movement, in my work as a communications specialist: about building the capacity of the team through customized training, through quality staff retreats, through listening and understanding where each individual wants to go in the organization and what work they want to do to make THEM better outside of it. And my voice gets/has gotten shot down so many times. I have left jobs because of this: because my values weren't the director's values and there wasn't a way for me to convey that what I'm talking about is full of worth that will actually make a positive impact on people's lives in more places. Would my voice be taken more seriously if I came from money or, in this Western society, if I were a white male? The core of what I've been saying years ago will never change. I want to continue on with the convictions I have, and I will, which is about caring about people and working for the common good. Things would get better if more execs and directors think about the "Why", according to Simon, and think about not just the people in their circle, but the people their organization touches; that ripple effect. Big ups to Simon and also... #listentoBlackwomen #listentoGoodpeople
there is nothing to be woken up from..............what he says is just give little bit more value to the people than you can give to the performance of the people
Simon is awesome 👍. I do the same for my Startup and team, we will start vlogging as a team our journey. I wish more companies would learn and understand this
I puzzles me that companies are reverting to "freeseating" policy or office landscape, despite showing that it is bad for performance managers still use it, year after year after year. Because cost per square meter is low I suppose. I have worked for 10 years and i'm still hoping to work for a good company someday. . .
What if a company decides to become "people-focused," but only because of the fact that we now know that it's good for the numbers? Would it work? I put that in quotes, because, can you really be people-focused if your end / primary goal has always been about the numbers anyway?
If they are only doing it because it's good for the numbers, they are not people-focused. People-focused companies are willing to suffer profits in the short to do right by all of their people for the long-term. Check out Bob Chapman's recession story at Barry-Wehmiller: th-cam.com/video/t_gwRyS-anA/w-d-xo.html. They are truly people-focused.
I have spent time with Bob's team in St Louis with their listen like a leader and the new inspire like a leader course that you helped them develop. Your teams are a perfect fit and the experience was transformative. I loved being able to articulate my why. Thanks Simon!
I'm a huge fan of Simon's speaking, I use his methodology often, working in community services this kind of mentality is so beneficial to longevity in the field. I've gotta strongly disagree with something he said early in this video though. That job satisfaction is a 'right'. I'd argue that there are far too many fields and jobs where there is no real satisfaction to be had. I'm glad I work in the field I do, it's heartbreaking and challenging, but there definitely *is* satisfaction to be had helping your fellow man. A job where you work on a production line though? Collect garbage?, work at a sewerage plant? How much satisfaction can be had, really? Turn it down a notch, lets say, a cab driver. He drives people from A to B. How can work like that be fulfilling, really? I don't know, maybe its enough for people to do work where they generate an income, and sure, sewerage needs to be treated by someone, and cabs are needed to transport people, but 'satisfaction'? or fulfillment? I think not. The work I do is fulfilling, the work Simon does is inspirational and I imagine extremely fulfilling for him (again, I *am* a fan of his work). But to suggest its a 'right' to feel fulfilled as though it's somehow owed to staff by an employer or something? I respectfully disagree.
yeah you're right also people today despite the crash don't really understand hard times, hard times before meant no jobs and there weren't all these state benefits, you suffered big time, even working families didn't have heating back then, my mum certainly didn't, you know what they had, a jumper. Today I go into let's just say a low income home and the heating seems to be on whenever I go, on high, even when they weren't in the house and we arrive back and it's on. So it's harder for people to find happiness today in the little things day to day things because people just have it all now. even when there's an economic crash there's still plenty of non skilled jobs around there's all the benefits in the world, so average people just don't know what it's likr to not have these things which in turn means you ca't really appreciate them. and for my job I like to make money, people I work with a in it to make money, so am I not looking after them by making more money with them? and what we sell to people makes them happy because they get what we sell, so there's no losers, so ssurely it's right that we get fulfillment from making money.
Agreed completely Dave. My parents lived through WW2 in Europe, they went through hardship our generation in the west really cant relate to at all. Death, destruction, hunger, constant fear and danger. We're very fortunate today, and it saddens me that those younger than us have little or no respect for the hardship their grandparents (our parents) endured. As for your work, I don't mean to pass judgement upon profit driven industry's, buddy. Money is a nice thing to have, I'm fond of it myself. lol As long as it's not generated at the cost of someone elses peace or happiness. If you're satified doing what you do, that's the first thing, IMHO. If your staff are satisfied, that's number two. And if the customers are also pleased, you've got a kick ass hat-trick. Myself, I've been in positions where I had more money than I needed, I've also been completely destitute. I'm currently somewhere in between. At this point in my life, I really don't care about having fancy things, it's serving people that are suffering, & that brings me fulfillment. I'll probably never own a luxury car, or my own home. But I know that what I do is improving the quality of life of people in my community that have had a really, really shitty deal in life. They need my help more than I need fancy things. And at the end of the day, it's about what brings *you* happiness. If you and all those you work with are happy with the service you provide, then you're doing great. that's my opinion anyway.
It's a mindset thing. The idea that you are a cab driver "can" be fulfilling. You are able to provide the people riding in your car the service to get somewhere they couldn't get because they don't have a car. Yeah it's hard and thankless, but it can be if you take the right mindset.
What was the question posed just before the video starts? Does anyone know? I really enjoyed what he had to say, but I'm trying to understand what all that explanation he offered was speaking to.
Who has worked for a "dictator" and your boss didn't know he was but all the evidence of how Simon described it was right there? I left and started my own company, now I do things the way Simon described I put employees first and customers ..............your thoughts?
hey every word you say is very true, we live in the business environment where ethics are not followed only sales figures matters, biggest example in the world is the banking industry and bullshits like amazon.
"is that enough?" that ending is like the ending of the opening to the news room when will says why america isn't the greatest country in the world anymore and ends his speech with "enough?"
I am not understanding this properly. He is saying people are more important than money, i am not understanding this properly. Organisations are started to earn money. It is received from customers hence they are important,they want products that work hence quality is important, employees generate the products hence they are important. Then come the policy, planning, etc. The importance of employees is derived from desire of money. Are employees more important because they are starting point of chain reaction.? Let me know what you think.
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Simon has definitely influenced my leadership style. I focus on taking care of people and I've had amazing results across the board.
Good on you Roman... that really gives me hope that people like you are changing how they lead... yay..
wonderful i am proud that you are a generally good businessman and employor
Great! Im trying to focus on people also. Any tips on how to ? Words of wisdom, books or vids are much appreciated ..
How? Explain.....
Good man! I tell them that they work fot me and i work for them.
I enjoy the deadly silence in the room while Simon speaks :)
It's a recurrent pattern. When Simon talks, everybody listens ;)
he doesn't have a clue what he's talking about. a moron motivational speaker doesn't know the first thing about financial market regulation.
@mimi mimi @2:53 He's going on about Glass-Steagall and very loosely relating it to the economic cycle, the 1930s depression, and financial market volatility. I don't know why he would assume in a room full of people at Baruch College -- let alone in the wider world of the internet -- that he would be the most informed and qualified person to opine on these things. These topics are so far over his head it's not even funny. But he makes a living by giving the faint appearance of knowing what he's talking about. It doesn't seem to occur to him that there are people who actually do know about these things and therefore see him for what he is.
@mimi mimi You're basically justifying the communication of a falsehood. And this has nothing to do with whether the audience is contains academics and whether their egos are hurt. There is no economic crisis being felt worldwide. He waded into an area he should not have, in order to make a very dubious point. There's nothing laudable about that.
@mimi mimi That's wrong. Europe is not crumbling. China is not crumbling. India is not crumbling. Brazil is not crumbling. Russia is thriving. Turkey is thriving. These are all major emerging market countries. I think your knowledge of economics outside the US is either thin or non-existent.
I am a dancer and choreographer, and we are moving towards an abstract and business minded creative process today. We as artists need to move and inspire audiences by creating art pieces that are more human related, make them question, and influence in their lives...I read your book and inspired me to re-find my why in this field...thank you!
My father treated people exactly how you talk about and they loved him until he died. You are correct and straight to the point. Always people before anything!!!
"Is that enough?" What a way to end a segment. Thank you Simon, truly, for staying true to your 'Why' and helping to inspire us to do what inspires us so that we can change the world for the better. I love your 'Why' and among the many people that you have inspired and taught, I'm happy to finally join the ranks of those people. You are one of the people that has helped me (more than you know) in my journey to live out my own 'Why' which entails serving others in what I do as my main priority. Thank you.
Simon vocalized what I could not, I tried reading Jack Welch's book 'Winning', and I couldn't finish it because I did not agree with his principles. I am so glad to hear someone else vocalize my beliefs about taking care of employees. Thank you Simon.
loved it: "... a company that when it talks about growth, they mean their people, not their bottom line..."
You speak with such compassion and dignity, Simon. YOU are changing the world by your words and I want to be a part of your fold. Thank you for all you do. People DO come first!
I wish I could have worked for a single employer that realized this. But I've been stuck with the ones that claim it but their actions show otherwise.
Agree wholeheartedly. I have experienced one workplace that truly put people first, and after it ended I knew what to look for elsewhere. Alas, I haven't found it since.
Quality doesn't have to shout. It exhales and the earth trembles beneath it.
@Natalie Perkins all it has to do is breathe, exist, and the world kneels before it out of respect to its great power. high quality doesn't have to get attention, people flock to it to give it attention
At 5:24...Simon speaks about the CEOs & the way they function.....Bravo !! So Awfully TRUE ! Thanks from India!
*Simon you stole my heart, souls and mind. You are awesome human being I ever seen in YT. I love you unconditionally.💐👍*
I am 40. i read jack welch's book "straigth from the gut" when i was a 20-year old student. I hated it at the time, but there was no Simon then. Cutting down unprofitable business, instead of reinventing them was the way to go apparently... His short term results looked good then, so who could dare to say he was wrong? Today, in 2021, 5 years after this video, as GE is dismantled, Simon's talk makes so much sense. Thanks a lot for reminding us what's important about business.
Totally agree that employees should come first. But a better comparison than Costco vs. GE, is Costco vs. Walmart. Same exact industry, two different schools of thought, yet Walmart's stock has seen little growth in the past 20 years compared to Costco's booming stock price. Though I will say as a company gets bigger and bigger it gets harder and harder to maintain consistent growth.
This is something I don't understand. Does consistent growth actually matter? When a company gets to a certain size and it's doing well does it really need to grow anymore? What's wrong with saying "We do product X and we do it well, lets focus on that".
There is a saying, "If you are not growing, you are dying." Growth correlates to the health of a company. Costco is much healthier than Walmart.
I super like his inspiring talks. He tells companies to treat people as people, not as factotums. .Employees are becoming as disposable as the old pairs of shoes in companies adopting John Welch's cruel and outdated corporate system, giving primacy to shareholders. Kudos, Simon, for advocating a more humane system which we all deserved.
Simon Sinek is fantastic! I totally agree with everything he says. He is an absolute inspiration! Thank you ! So glad i discovered you !
Simon, I love the tings you say. I have had the misfortune of being in companies with toxic personalities all my life. I have always espoused the values of trust, true leadership and valuing people and differences, but have seen many sacrificed on the altar of short term profit among others. Please keep preaching the good message and best of luck in undoing the idiocy that they are still teaching in colleges and universities (believe me they are, I'm studying at present, and dare not differ with these mainstream ideas that I know don't work).
@Daryl - we are going to truimph! Because we who do have a diploma and understand that what is teached is wrong and counter-productive. Will come from within and when they don't see us. So just have faith and keep on working hard - our success is yet to come!
I believe!... Thank you for making me believe in what I always felt within and giving a word to it " WHY".
I always wondered why Jack Welch’s ideals were revered when it was so disrespectful of humanity as a whole. I’ve even heard his praise all the way from pastors to motivational speakers and always had an uneasy feeling about the ideals that he represented. This is the first I heard someone commenting contrary to that and my spirit completely agrees with Simon.
Making demands is something that doesn't help us much in getting towards an idealized civilization.
If you can't find a company that will respect you as their employee...create one!
I wish I didn't feel like we are banging our heads against a wall when
we talk about the hard numbers showing that people first really works.
The idea of delayed, greater reward is lost in today's corporate world.
But I will keep providing Emotional Intelligence training to those who
get it and I will keep sharing your posts and videos. We cannot give up.
There's a lot of hate around for the "corporate world" who say this and that and they should be doing this and that not that, yet how many of those people actually employ a work force, it's easy to tell someone to do something when you know you'll never have to do it yourself
@@daviddun5583 True, I agree. Treating people with a little respect and dignity especially when they deliver good performance results should not be a difficult task, though. Too few of those in the corporate world actually take the time to do something small like that: To recognize and reward good employees or take the time to inspire their workers. Small things (even a sign of appreciation or empathy) can make a huge difference in people's performance and perception. I haven't managed large firms or organizations, but I have seen it work and it does make a difference. The selfish and conceited might fail to see the value of these basic principles, however.
And maybe that's the root problem and the reason why companies often struggle to keep morale, right? They fail to take the time to give value back and those who do want to bring value are held back by those who seek to undermine it.
"For all those Sinek's out there..." hey, wait a minute XD
lmao punnnnn
"When you take care of your employees, your employees take care of your customers, your customers take care of your shareholders."
This can't be stressed enough.
Simon I am a huge fan.There is a CEO named Vineet Nayar,Who used to be the head of HCL.He said employees comes before customers.Atleast one in the planet.
I love his passion. I want to listen to him lecture all day long. I'm ready to start a cult of Sinek Followers.
that's not his passion or love..........that's his life.............this is how he lives............starting a cult or listening to him doesn't do anything good..........you gotta live like how he lives........or else starting a cult or listening to him is all pointless
Same here.
Excuse me while I share this with everyone I know.
Here's the thing: this isn't difficult or complicated. It doesn't even require enlightenment. Everyone knows why they gave their heart and soul to some companies and their bare minimum to others. If you don't forget that when you go into management, then you can have people's hearts and souls. At our company, we've proven it, so it's not just Simon being an idealist. He's absolutely right. The problem is that it takes a leap of faith. You have to be willing to put your fate in other people's hands. Many managers and executives are unwilling to do that, especially when they have quarterly numbers to hit. Some of them will let you down, but others will lift you up. Make sure you have the latter. Then teach them "why" and give them control of "how." It's so easy. I don't understand why we need gurus and books and Ted talks for something that we all used to know before we got in charge. (But since we do need them, we're lucky to have Simon.)
Simon is changing the world!
Yes indeed I can listen to him all day long.
Simon is absolutely adorable,very impressive and charismatic...Supported by genuine facts and figures to endorse his point of views...
Incredible. So many organisations get this so wrong. Leadership is by genuine people for biggest asset, their staff. Yes without the customer there is no business, with a dis-empowered and negatively motivated workforce a business will commit "suicide".
Lots of companies are SAYING these things. Few of them are DOING them. I hear the words all the the time, but never see the actions. The general consensus is that I should be grateful to work, as if someone is throwing me a bone. Which completely devalues my skills,, talent, and contribution.
We are working hard here to change the situation in HK as a start up young advertising agency and we believe that our belief will be something normal at least for our next generation
Hello Mr. Sinek, very inspiring. Thank you for your ideas.
awesome. Terribly true! Thanks Simon!
Brilliant speech Simon! Thanks a lot; I love to learn further and further at every single video. Thanks for sharing as well 🙏
I wish every leader on the planet would listen to this speech.
Yes people before money, finally people who gets it!
When people love you , you can get what do you want at your business, your life and your relationship.
Tạo hóa đã tạo ra một người đàn ông tuyệt vời, đó là anh. Đã lịch lãm, nam tính, đẹp trai mà còn rất tài giỏi.
We need more people imagining a world different than it is today... the only way to spark real change!
In different spheres and in different situations we can give advantage to either customer, employee, ourselves, money, numbers, people or other depending on so many factors. There is time for one and time for other. But generally I agree with a lot what Mr. Sinek is saying...bottom line is we should look how to raise the bar on that subject and satisfy on all the levels of course, once again, adapting to all the relevant factors.
You are what I was looking for! Thanks for sharing your ideas and concepts... can't wait for the next!
He is fired up in this one
Happy employees = better productivity = business Gains
In all honesty, I feel like I've been saying many of the same things that Simon says through his movement, in my work as a communications specialist: about building the capacity of the team through customized training, through quality staff retreats, through listening and understanding where each individual wants to go in the organization and what work they want to do to make THEM better outside of it. And my voice gets/has gotten shot down so many times. I have left jobs because of this: because my values weren't the director's values and there wasn't a way for me to convey that what I'm talking about is full of worth that will actually make a positive impact on people's lives in more places. Would my voice be taken more seriously if I came from money or, in this Western society, if I were a white male? The core of what I've been saying years ago will never change. I want to continue on with the convictions I have, and I will, which is about caring about people and working for the common good. Things would get better if more execs and directors think about the "Why", according to Simon, and think about not just the people in their circle, but the people their organization touches; that ripple effect. Big ups to Simon and also... #listentoBlackwomen #listentoGoodpeople
Love your work Simon! Time to wake the world up!
there is nothing to be woken up from..............what he says is just give little bit more value to the people than you can give to the performance of the people
Just because it is legal to do does not mean it is moral to do.
I think someone may have cloned me (or cloned my brain) and created a man named Simon Sinek.
Simon the wise guy from TH-cam I call him :)
Tim Elliott lol
Agree with u totally. Hopefully your views will be taken on board in future. The world has gone crazy and we need ideas to make it sane again.
Simon is awesome 👍. I do the same for my Startup and team, we will start vlogging as a team our journey. I wish more companies would learn and understand this
Eddie Jaoude Do watch if u prefer, a quest for new life ,foundable on youtube as-
Three Genius | Triguna | Svyasa International yoga film
DIdn't know about the damage people like Jack Welsh caused - very insightful!
Which came first, "maximizing shareholdervalue" or "I want your product. but I want it at THE lowest price"
Wow, Simon, it seems absolutely prophetic. God bless you.
Zubair Mirza Do watch if u prefer, a quest for new life ,foundable on youtube as-
Three Genius | Triguna | Svyasa International yoga film
If you ever need an apprentice... Love your talks
I puzzles me that companies are reverting to "freeseating" policy or office landscape, despite showing that it is bad for performance managers still use it, year after year after year. Because cost per square meter is low I suppose. I have worked for 10 years and i'm still hoping to work for a good company someday. . .
What if a company decides to become "people-focused," but only because of the fact that we now know that it's good for the numbers? Would it work? I put that in quotes, because, can you really be people-focused if your end / primary goal has always been about the numbers anyway?
If they are only doing it because it's good for the numbers, they are not people-focused. People-focused companies are willing to suffer profits in the short to do right by all of their people for the long-term. Check out Bob Chapman's recession story at Barry-Wehmiller: th-cam.com/video/t_gwRyS-anA/w-d-xo.html. They are truly people-focused.
SimonSinek Great story, thanks for that. How true that it is in tough times where our character really shows.
I have spent time with Bob's team in St Louis with their listen like a leader and the new inspire like a leader course that you helped them develop. Your teams are a perfect fit and the experience was transformative. I loved being able to articulate my why. Thanks Simon!
Amazing, great talk, more people should hear this.
2:10 to 2:25 words that change the way we look
Great, it's simply great, Simon, you made us simple,
I'm a huge fan of Simon's speaking, I use his methodology often, working in community services this kind of mentality is so beneficial to longevity in the field. I've gotta strongly disagree with something he said early in this video though. That job satisfaction is a 'right'. I'd argue that there are far too many fields and jobs where there is no real satisfaction to be had. I'm glad I work in the field I do, it's heartbreaking and challenging, but there definitely *is* satisfaction to be had helping your fellow man. A job where you work on a production line though? Collect garbage?, work at a sewerage plant? How much satisfaction can be had, really? Turn it down a notch, lets say, a cab driver. He drives people from A to B. How can work like that be fulfilling, really?
I don't know, maybe its enough for people to do work where they generate an income, and sure, sewerage needs to be treated by someone, and cabs are needed to transport people, but 'satisfaction'? or fulfillment? I think not.
The work I do is fulfilling, the work Simon does is inspirational and I imagine extremely fulfilling for him (again, I *am* a fan of his work). But to suggest its a 'right' to feel fulfilled as though it's somehow owed to staff by an employer or something? I respectfully disagree.
yeah you're right also people today despite the crash don't really understand hard times, hard times before meant no jobs and there weren't all these state benefits, you suffered big time, even working families didn't have heating back then, my mum certainly didn't, you know what they had, a jumper. Today I go into let's just say a low income home and the heating seems to be on whenever I go, on high, even when they weren't in the house and we arrive back and it's on. So it's harder for people to find happiness today in the little things day to day things because people just have it all now. even when there's an economic crash there's still plenty of non skilled jobs around there's all the benefits in the world, so average people just don't know what it's likr to not have these things which in turn means you ca't really appreciate them. and for my job I like to make money, people I work with a in it to make money, so am I not looking after them by making more money with them? and what we sell to people makes them happy because they get what we sell, so there's no losers, so ssurely it's right that we get fulfillment from making money.
Agreed completely Dave. My parents lived through WW2 in Europe, they went through hardship our generation in the west really cant relate to at all. Death, destruction, hunger, constant fear and danger. We're very fortunate today, and it saddens me that those younger than us have little or no respect for the hardship their grandparents (our parents) endured.
As for your work, I don't mean to pass judgement upon profit driven industry's, buddy. Money is a nice thing to have, I'm fond of it myself. lol As long as it's not generated at the cost of someone elses peace or happiness. If you're satified doing what you do, that's the first thing, IMHO. If your staff are satisfied, that's number two. And if the customers are also pleased, you've got a kick ass hat-trick.
Myself, I've been in positions where I had more money than I needed, I've also been completely destitute. I'm currently somewhere in between. At this point in my life, I really don't care about having fancy things, it's serving people that are suffering, & that brings me fulfillment. I'll probably never own a luxury car, or my own home. But I know that what I do is improving the quality of life of people in my community that have had a really, really shitty deal in life. They need my help more than I need fancy things. And at the end of the day, it's about what brings *you* happiness. If you and all those you work with are happy with the service you provide, then you're doing great. that's my opinion anyway.
It's a mindset thing. The idea that you are a cab driver "can" be fulfilling. You are able to provide the people riding in your car the service to get somewhere they couldn't get because they don't have a car. Yeah it's hard and thankless, but it can be if you take the right mindset.
right, like mf'ers are really gonna love hanging off the back of garbage trucks or plunging sh*t pipes...
The only speaker I want to hear more!!!
Simon just silences everyone! Dominating the room!
See John Boyd, “people first, ideas second, things third.” Money is both idea and thing.
Sir, you never fail to give me goosebumps and the number proves it.
this is so confusing because we're entitle to a certain level of humanity but when we expect, it we're entitled milleniums. SMH...
What was the question posed just before the video starts? Does anyone know? I really enjoyed what he had to say, but I'm trying to understand what all that explanation he offered was speaking to.
The Newsroom reference at the end was the crown on this...
Simon, is this video available with spanish subtitles? I can volunteer to translate if required
Can someone share with me the video clip when Simon talked about Walmart vs. Costco stock? I can't seem to find it
thanks for this video. greetings from Poland.
Yes - people först - business follows
Wow amazing speech. Please keep doing what you're doing
You are so right.
He charges as much as possible to give a speech, yet talks so ethically.
Who has worked for a "dictator" and your boss didn't know he was but all the evidence of how Simon described it was right there? I left and started my own company, now I do things the way Simon described I put employees first and customers ..............your thoughts?
There is something so sexy about this mans mind
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My boss needs to see this talk😀😀😀.
hey every word you say is very true, we live in the business environment where ethics are not followed only sales figures matters, biggest example in the world is the banking industry and bullshits like amazon.
"is that enough?" that ending is like the ending of the opening to the news room when will says why america isn't the greatest country in the world anymore and ends his speech with "enough?"
@simonsinek love your work. Do you know how I would be able to watch this full talk?
I am guessing the entire panel gave inspirational talks too; is there a link to the full-video?
Simon Sinek you have super-outperformed yourself!!! YOU ARE THE MISSING PIECE TO MY PUZZLE..... THANK YOU SOO MUCH!!!
Love you Simon, your speech is like about liberation of slaves -from slave city Hong Kong
Was that the Newsroom reference at the end? : )
Also. Great speech. Thank you.
I love this guy...
Why is Simon not the President? Just imagine what he and others that feel the same could do. Yes I am a idealist as well.
7:35 was wonderful .... When lion stop speaking
@simonsinek what are your thoughts on Andrew Yang?
love your cause, remarkable
Hay lắm anh. Em đang trên đường thành phiên bản lỗi nào đó của anh đây:) Inspire on!
Simon for president!!
True!
I live this guy.
You are the equivalent to Socrates for our time . True Critical Thinker!
Work every job the company pays for min wage for. See how you feel getting hurt and your A2 wont admite the neglagince done that one caused
I didn't watch this. How did it end up in my history?
but I am glad I watched it after it showed up there.
made my day lol
I am not understanding this properly. He is saying people are more important than money, i am not understanding this properly. Organisations are started to earn money. It is received from customers hence they are important,they want products that work hence quality is important, employees generate the products hence they are important. Then come the policy, planning, etc. The importance of employees is derived from desire of money. Are employees more important because they are starting point of chain reaction.?
Let me know what you think.
The managment can clear the dvr if it effects thier job. They controll the vidio recordings and the reports