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Simon Sinek: How Great Leaders Inspire Action

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Our team is meeting with a strategic planner today an before we meet with him, we were instructed to watch a few videos.

This one in particular really hit home for me!  I can guarantee it will inspire you to look at yourself, your business and your message in a different way.

About the Video

Simon Sinek has a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question “Why?” His examples include Apple, Martin Luther King, and the Wright brothers …

I’d love to hear your thoughts on this!

Do you agree with Simon?  Why do you do what you do?

 

Demonstrating Empathy

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Not many of us practice empathy. Our work with Hogan Assessments indicates that 80% of us have an “empathy deficiency.” Does your leader empathize? Probably not. But you can’t complain if you don’t practice it either.

Next time someone tells you something, don’t change the subject. Dig deeper. Ask them their feelings about the topic. And ask them “why” they feel that way. Don’t pry into their personal matters—just care enough to ask the next logical question. It’s profound what you’ll hear.