Going at the roots of what makes the difference in the business game, Simon Sinek capture the essence of how to build sustainable business by playing the infinite game. If a rocket that was headed for the stars crashed, for example, we figured out what was wrong and tried again... and again... And even after we succeeded, we kept going. We did these things not because of the promise of an end-of-year bonus; we did these things because we felt we were contributing to something bigger than ourselves, something with value that would last well beyond our own lifetimes.

There are two kinds of games: finite and infinite. Finite games:<ul><li class="ql-align-justify">are played by known players </li><li class="ql-align-justify">have fixed rules</li><li class="ql-align-justify">have an agreed-upon objective that, when reached, ends the game.</li></ul> Infinite Games, in contrast: <ul><li class="ql-align-justify">are played by known and unknown players</li><li class="ql-align-justify">there are no exact or agreed-upon rules</li><li class="ql-align-justify">have infinite time horizons - in consequence there is no such thing as "winning" and infinite game</li></ul>

Finite And Infinite Games 

From the New York Times bestselling author of Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last, a bold framework for leadership in today’s ever-changing world. How do we win a game that has no end? Finite games, like football or chess, have known players, fixed rules and a clear endpoint. The winners and losers are easily identified. Infinite games, games with no finish line, like business or politics, or life itself, have players who come and go. The rules of an infinite game are changeable while infinite games have no defined endpoint. There are no winners or losers—only ahead and behind. The question is, how do we play to succeed in the game we’re in? In this revelatory new book, Simon Sinek offers a framework for leading with an infinite mindset. On one hand, none of us can resist the fleeting thrills of a promotion earned or a tournament won, yet these rewards fade quickly. In pursuit of a Just Cause, we will commit to a vision of a future world so appealing that we will build it week after week, month after month, year after year. Although we do not know the exact form this world will take, working toward it gives our work and our life meaning. Leaders who embrace an infinite mindset build stronger, more innovative, more inspiring organizations. Ultimately, they are the ones who lead us into the future.

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Overcome the challenge to wade through a mass of information. The method to attack the madness, by Beth Kanter, a three-step process for curation newbies:<ol><li>Seek. Once you find the area in which you'd like to curate, put together a list of best sources of information. Then set aside time to scan those sources regularly.</li><li>Sense. Here’s where you add the real value, by creating meaning out of the material you’ve assembled. This can be as simple as making an annotated list of Web links or even regularly maintaining your own blog.</li><li>Share. You’ll help others see their own situations in a new light.</li></ol>

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Look out for Daniel Pink’s new book, When: The Scientific Secrets of Perfect Timing #1 New York Times Business Bestseller #1 Wall Street Journal Business Bestseller #1 Washington Post bestseller From the bestselling author of Drive and A Whole New Mind, and teacher of the popular MasterClass on Sales and Persuasion, comes a surprising--and surprisingly useful--new book that explores the power of selling in our lives. According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, one in nine Americans works in sales. Every day more than fifteen million people earn their keep by persuading someone else to make a purchase. But dig deeper and a startling truth emerges: Yes, one in nine Americans works in sales. But so do the other eight. Whether we’re employees pitching colleagues on a new idea, entrepreneurs enticing funders to invest, or parents and teachers cajoling children to study, we spend our days trying to move others. Like it or not, we’re all in sales now. To Sell Is Human offers a fresh look at the art and science of selling. As he did in Drive and A Whole New Mind, Daniel H. Pink draws on a rich trove of social science for his counterintuitive insights. He reveals the new ABCs of moving others (it's no longer "Always Be Closing"), explains why extraverts don't make the best salespeople, and shows how giving people an "off-ramp" for their actions can matter more than actually changing their minds. Along the way, Pink describes the six successors to the elevator pitch, the three rules for understanding another's perspective, the five frames that can make your message clearer and more persuasive, and much more. The result is a perceptive and practical book--one that will change how you see the world and transform what you do at work, at school, and at home.

To Sell Is Human

While compassion is about understanding people and being willing to see everything through the lens and perspective of the people around you, it also requires some self-examination and reflection - and effort to resist emotional, gut reactions. As Jeff Weiner puts it, you have to try "to be a spectator to your own thoughts, especially when you become emotional. If something triggers you, you have to get out of your own head before you have that knee-jerk anger and say, 'Wait a minute, I wonder what they're experiencing that's making them do that. '

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"What can you learn from a Silicon Valley legend and a pantheon of iconic leaders? The key to scaling a successful business isn't talent, network or strategy. It's an entrepreneurial mindset-a mindset that can be cultivated. Behind the scenes in Silicon Valley, Reid Hoffman (founder of LinkedIn, investor at Greylock) is a sought-after advisor to heads of companies and heads of state. On his podcast Masters of Scale, he sits down with an all-star list of visionary founders and leaders, digging into the surprising strategies that power their growth. In this book, he draws on their most riveting, revealing stories-as well his own experience as a founder and investor-to distill the secrets behind the most extraordinary successes of our times. Here, Hoffman teams up with Masters of Scale's executive producers to offer a rare window into the entrepreneurial mind. They share surprising, never-before-told stories from leaders of the world's most iconic companies, including Apple, Nike, Netflix, Spotify, Google, Instagram, and Microsoft, as well as the bold, disruptive startups-like 23andMe, TaskRabbit, the Black List and the Bevel razor-solving the problems of the twenty-first century. Through vivid storytelling and straightforward analysis, Masters of Scale distills their collective insights into a set of counterintuitive principles that anyone can use. How do you find a winning idea and turn it into a scalable venture? What can you learn from a "squirmy no"? When should you stop listening to your customers? Which fires should you put out right away, and which should you let burn? And can you really make money while making the world a better place? (Answer: Yes.) Based on more than 100 interviews, and with material never aired on the podcast, Masters of Scale offers a unique insider's guide, filled with insights, wisdom, and strategies that will inspire you to reimagine how you do business"--

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