Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

Leaders Eat Last

Simon Sinek

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Leaders Eat Last

Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

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Written bySimon Sinek

Sinek looks at why some teams feel safe and pull together while others fall apart. His answer: great leaders put their people first, so their people feel safe enough to do their best work.

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  • Published2014
  • GenreLeadership
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  1. 01Safety comes first

    When people feel protected by their leaders, they stop guarding themselves and start working together.

  2. 02Leading is a choice

    A title doesn't make you a leader. Choosing to look after the people around you does.

  3. 03Trust is built slowly

    Small, consistent acts of care build the trust that holds a team together when things get hard.

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