Leaders Eat Last Flashcards
What is leadership?
Putting others BEFORE yourself for the greater good [https://booksummaryclub.com/leaders-eat-last-summary/]
My Feb 2020 takeaway from the summary of this book
If coronavirus were to cause a food shortage, Shane, GiAngelo, Tristan, and Johan in that order would get access to my personal food - why? Well because they are members of the companies I have been taking a leading role in, and leaders eat last, so as to remove any internal threats from the company; even if I had no companies they were a part of, they are part of the house, and I need to sacrifice my interest for the greater good of the house.
Today, what do our safety problems revolve around?
money, not saber toothed tigers.
the bigger the ______, the faster the group progresses
circle of safety around the group
Trust is ____
a biological reaction to the belief that someone has our well-being [imo best interest] at heart.
If good people are asked to work in a bad culture (one in which leaders do not
relinquish control), what happens?
Then the odds of something bad happening go up. People will be more concerned about following the rules out of fear of getting in trouble or losing
their jobs than doing what needs to be done.
The more _____ people become, the more capable we are of doing them harm.
abstract
How long does it take to trust someone?
More than seven days and less than seven years.
The question leaders should ask themselves of how to see if they’re being good leaders
What would you employees answer if they asked themselves “Would I be in the foxhole with [LEADER_NAME]?”
Everything about being a leader is _____. It is _____
like being a parent; about committing to the
well-being of those in our care and having a willingness to make sacrifices to see
their interests advanced so that they may carry our banner long after we are gone
Give them ______, not just money.
A leader of an organization can’t simply
pay their managers to look out for those in their report. A leader can, however, offer
their time and energy to those in their care, and in turn those managers would be
more willing to give their time and energy to their subordinates.
2011 Canberra Study
Levels of depression/anxiety were greater in people who hated their job than in the unemployed
2011 University of College London study
[ch 4: 5:30] people who don’t feel recognized for their effort at work, are more likely to suffer heart disease
