In this in-depth talk, ethnographer and leadership expert Simon Sinek reveals the hidden dynamics that inspire leadership and trust. In biological terms, leaders get the first pick of food and other spoils, but at a cost. When danger is present, the group expects the leader to mitigate all threats even at the expense of their personal well-being.
Big Spaceship is different. The weirdness makes
it special, but it can be a bit jarring if you’re used
to another way of working. We wrote this manual
to give you everything you need to survive and
thrive here, whether on day one or day one
thousand.
This book won’t provide details about
your 401(k), show you how to access the internal
server, or help you set up your email account. It
will help you begin to understand our values and
the way we make decisions as a team and as a
company.
Our manual belongs to you. Read it.
Share it. Change it. Keep it close when you swim
into the deep water.
Tom Gardner, CEO and co-founder of Motley Fool, discussed how culture is the determinant of a company's value - especially the way a company values its people. Motley Fool looks closely at the corporate cultures of the companies in which it invests, and Gardner said that this has been key to the Fool's market-beating success.
