E145: Simon Sinek: The Number One Reason Why You’re Not Succeeding

The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett

FlightStory

Society & Culture, Business, Education

4.6 • 13.2K Ratings

🗓️ 23 May 2022

⏱️ 96 minutes

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Summary

Simon Sinek is an author and public speaker, and one of the most interesting thinkers on business in the world today. His books ‘Start With Why’, ‘Leaders Eat Last’ and ‘The Infinite Game’ have sold millions and millions of copies.

In what he describes as ‘my favourite interview’, Simon goes into more detail about how to really run a business with ambition. Simon also opens our eyes about how being vulnerable online is a way to shield ourselves from true human connection.

One of the most thoughtful and inspiring guests to ever grace our show, Simon brings his knowledge and experience to a conversation that will leave you clearer about what issues are really important in the world today, and how they relate to you.

Topics:

Drifting from your ‘why’
How do we create continuous goals?
How do you find purpose in life?
The importance of assessment from others & nursing personal relationships
Practical advice to create a culture of seeking feedback from others
Long term negative impact of lying in your business
How to make the young generation thrive and stay motivated
Workplace flexibility
Steven, what are the reasons you're doing DOAC
What are you working on next?
What is your dark side?
Our last guest’s question

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Transcript

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0:00.0	We don't teach leaders how to have uncomfortable conversations.
0:02.3	We don't teach students how to have uncomfortable conversations.
0:04.7	You tell me which is going to be more valuable for the rest of your life.
0:07.4	How to have a difficult conversation or trigonometry.
0:10.2	Describe as a visionary thinker with a rare intellect.
0:13.1	Multiple time best-selling author, science-sinnig.
0:16.6	Every single one of us knows what we do.
0:18.2	Some of us know how we do it, but very, very few of us can clearly articulate why we do what we do.
0:22.6	And I think one of the reasons most of us don't know who we are
0:25.3	is because we're making decisions that are inconsistent with that true cause, with that why.
0:30.1	There's a great irony in all of this.
0:32.6	I had what a lot of people would be considered a good life
0:36.1	and yet didn't want to wake up and good at work anymore.
0:38.6	Why?
0:39.6	I...
0:42.6	We cannot do this thing called career or life alone.
0:45.4	We're just not that smart, we're not that strong, we're just not that good.
0:48.1	For anyone who wants to be a better version of themselves,
0:50.9	purpose comes from...
0:55.7	It's one of the best podcasts I've ever done.
0:58.7	So without further ado, I'm Stephen Bartlett
1:02.2	and this is the DiroVocEO USA edition.
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