Throughout our paper, we will introduce to you our speaker Simon Sinek. Simon is a well-known author and publisher. Simon Sinek is an English author by trade, and a motivational speaker as well. The main theme becomes clear within this TED talk as Simon outlines the theme. Simon Sinek is well known for his motivational speaking, and for the books he has written. He has written two books. One book was published in 2009, another book was published in 2014, and one more is expected to be done by 2017. His book in 2009 launched his career and made him the well-known author he is today.
Simon Sinek is an English author. He is the speaker of our TED talk and is an accomplished author. He has a motivational TED talk package and is currently working …show more content…
His board suggested layoffs and he refused. In return, he created the Furlough program where employees would take four weeks of unpaid vacation. He said, “It’s better that we should all suffer a little than any of us should have to suffer a lot” (Montini, 1). This quote and the program he created showed his employees that he would always have their best interest at heart. This shows the importance of sacrificing as a leader so that your people may gain. In return, they will also have your back through the thick and thin.
In light of the election that just passed, with people not trusting either candidates, made it harder for people to really choose who would fit the most to lead this country. Simon Sinek spoke in his TED Talk that people fear what they do not trust leading for leaders to be put in the position as being looked on as the enemy in some eyes. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say Thank You. In between, the leader is a …show more content…
Simon Sinek is an accomplished businessman and author of two books with a third on the way. He addresses how many executives in large organizations don’t truly represent what a leader should look like. A true example of this is the example set by Bob Chapman. Instead of losing the “Heart Count” of employees by laying them off he created a program to keep everyone while still keeping the company afloat. This is an example of how a leader should look. This leads to the second point of leaders making those who follow them feel safe. Another example was given of Southwest Airlines. The employees of other airlines are not as polite as those working for Southwest Airlines for one simple reason. This reason points back to how safe the leader makes the employees feel. As shown in the recent election, there can be substantial division between voters who do not trust the leadership or those running for that leadership role. Confident employees create satisfied
Simon Sinek is an English author. He is the speaker of our TED talk and is an accomplished author. He has a motivational TED talk package and is currently working …show more content…
His board suggested layoffs and he refused. In return, he created the Furlough program where employees would take four weeks of unpaid vacation. He said, “It’s better that we should all suffer a little than any of us should have to suffer a lot” (Montini, 1). This quote and the program he created showed his employees that he would always have their best interest at heart. This shows the importance of sacrificing as a leader so that your people may gain. In return, they will also have your back through the thick and thin.
In light of the election that just passed, with people not trusting either candidates, made it harder for people to really choose who would fit the most to lead this country. Simon Sinek spoke in his TED Talk that people fear what they do not trust leading for leaders to be put in the position as being looked on as the enemy in some eyes. “The first responsibility of a leader is to define reality. The last is to say Thank You. In between, the leader is a …show more content…
Simon Sinek is an accomplished businessman and author of two books with a third on the way. He addresses how many executives in large organizations don’t truly represent what a leader should look like. A true example of this is the example set by Bob Chapman. Instead of losing the “Heart Count” of employees by laying them off he created a program to keep everyone while still keeping the company afloat. This is an example of how a leader should look. This leads to the second point of leaders making those who follow them feel safe. Another example was given of Southwest Airlines. The employees of other airlines are not as polite as those working for Southwest Airlines for one simple reason. This reason points back to how safe the leader makes the employees feel. As shown in the recent election, there can be substantial division between voters who do not trust the leadership or those running for that leadership role. Confident employees create satisfied