The Infinite Game
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 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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"The Infinite Game" is a thought-provoking and insightful book that emphasizes the importance of taking a long-term view of business success. Sinek suggests that playing the infinite game is essential for leaders and organizations that aim to create sustainably successful businesses that stand the test of time.
Sinek outlines the difference between two types of games that organizations can choose to play: finite and infinite. A finite game has a set of rules, and there is a clear endpoint or conclusion, whereas an infinite game has no end goal, and the objective is to keep playing for as long as possible.
The book provides readers with a powerful framework to understand leadership, innovation, and competition in business, where the focus shifts from playing to beat one's competitors to playing to create outcomes and move the enterprise forward.
Overall, "The Infinite Game" is an essential read for leaders and companies seeking to excel in the years to come. It's a compelling and thought-provoking work that challenges traditional business thinking, emphasizing the need for a more humanistic approach that focuses on the long-term success of the organization.
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