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macfarla's review against another edition
2.0
Over-simplification of neurobiology. Historical inaccuracies. Lack of diversity in narrative. Much describing of the problem, very little in the way of practical solutions.
kainsnow's review against another edition
5.0
Finally finished this book. Through no fault of its own, this book too me a very long time to finish.
As with Mr. Sinek's other books, this one definitely belongs in the personal library. Incredibly informative examples of the style of leadership Mr. Sinek espouses, with studies backing him up.
Well worth the read, especially so if you feel like you're "stuck" at work and don't know why.
As with Mr. Sinek's other books, this one definitely belongs in the personal library. Incredibly informative examples of the style of leadership Mr. Sinek espouses, with studies backing him up.
Well worth the read, especially so if you feel like you're "stuck" at work and don't know why.
alyselizzabeth's review against another edition
5.0
The concept of leaders eating last comes from the military, my husband lead a small group of soldiers and this was one thing I remembered about his experience. He told me how his soldiers ate first, that he made sure each had a cot or bed before he worried about himself, and he would take the floor if there were none left for him after his men were taken care of. He had high expectations for his men, and he always put the good of his man above himself. For these reasons, I was not surprised when the military was used for a few examples of what good leadership looks like. What I found interesting however, were the other examples that were unexpected. The author called examples from different generations why some generations were more prone to have different leadership styles than others, what the pros and cons of the style of leadership were for each, and the outcome on organization. Addiction, which was probably the most surprising way to find examples of why people respond positively to some kind of leadership and negatively to others, was also used. The author then ties back to how specific types of leadership can help or hurt an organization. I’ve read books in the past that loosely pull a conclusion from an argument - I’ve even read another book that grossly attempted to use eating disorders/addiction as an example for organizations (it was incredibly distasteful) but this author does it tactfully and it feels relevant to the book. The book was so interesting to me that at times I almost forgot it was about leadership. Highly recommend.
bookloverchelle's review against another edition
4.0
A really interesting listen that challenges leaders to not necessarily work for the profit. Sometimes employee and customer loyalty will provide the higher profits in the long term. I did find that unfortunately some pieces didn't age too well but overall a really great resource on helping make the hard decisions but for the better. I also learned that the baby boomers screwed the world for my generation for the greed but there's still a chance to change the world for the better. A really interesting listen with great examples and resources!
bribeemajorlee's review against another edition
5.0
Read it! Corporate worker. Reader it. Supervisor. Read it. Politician. Read it. Government worker. Read it. Military. Read it. READ
ahiesh's review against another edition
5.0
Thank you Simon for this book. My first and favorite book on Audible, till date. I feel it's best to hear Simon narrate this book, than to actually read the physical book, the first time.
Why is leadership needed? There're in fact some biological reasons and quite simple to understand. Leadership & innovation thrives when one understands the fundamentals.
This book may have been mostly written in the context of US companies, there are definitely loads to takeaway for Indians too, especially while trying to lead millennials. :-)
A must read for the current generation of aspiring leaders!!
Why is leadership needed? There're in fact some biological reasons and quite simple to understand. Leadership & innovation thrives when one understands the fundamentals.
This book may have been mostly written in the context of US companies, there are definitely loads to takeaway for Indians too, especially while trying to lead millennials. :-)
A must read for the current generation of aspiring leaders!!
worldofjoel's review against another edition
3.0
A month ago Jenn handed me a copy of Leaders Eat Last. She said at the end of the novel Simon Sinek asks the reader to pass the book on to other leaders. She was nice enough to pass it to me so over the last month I've been reading the book Readers Eat Last. Just from the title, it's a book that spoke to me in a big way. And although I've never read a Simon Sinek book before I had heard great things.
I will say that I think the core concepts of Leaders Eat Last are both simple in nature but incredibly powerful. For a leader and an employee to accomplish anything, there needs to be a "circle of safety." It's a hard concept to argue against. In order for employees to perform you need to ensure that they understand that you have their back, through thick and thin. The layoff mentality of current corporate America Sinek proposes is one of the worst things that has happened to American workers.
Where Leaders Eat Last lost me though was Sinek's heavy overemphasis on psychology and psychology terms. It's not a bad thing, but he hits that hammer so many times by the end of the book I felt like the message had been dulled. His point for focusing so closely on the psychology of the American workforce is the constant push to hit metrics, hit new highs in the stock market, and to constantly get the dopamine kick.
I really appreciated a lot of the concepts of Leaders Eat Last. But after conversations with Jenn I figured out what my biggest gripe was with this book. It was written for executives. Sure I'd love to be an executive one day but I'm not anywhere near that at this point. And so although I think there are some great things to grasp from Leaders Eat Last, it's a book that's primary focus is on the leader of companies.
I will say that I think the core concepts of Leaders Eat Last are both simple in nature but incredibly powerful. For a leader and an employee to accomplish anything, there needs to be a "circle of safety." It's a hard concept to argue against. In order for employees to perform you need to ensure that they understand that you have their back, through thick and thin. The layoff mentality of current corporate America Sinek proposes is one of the worst things that has happened to American workers.
Where Leaders Eat Last lost me though was Sinek's heavy overemphasis on psychology and psychology terms. It's not a bad thing, but he hits that hammer so many times by the end of the book I felt like the message had been dulled. His point for focusing so closely on the psychology of the American workforce is the constant push to hit metrics, hit new highs in the stock market, and to constantly get the dopamine kick.
I really appreciated a lot of the concepts of Leaders Eat Last. But after conversations with Jenn I figured out what my biggest gripe was with this book. It was written for executives. Sure I'd love to be an executive one day but I'm not anywhere near that at this point. And so although I think there are some great things to grasp from Leaders Eat Last, it's a book that's primary focus is on the leader of companies.
touchstone_kennedy's review against another edition
It was good, but I felt like the main point came across early and the author had nothing more to say. His TED talk on the topic was excellent, and his other books are excellent.
scobo's review against another edition
5.0
This book provides some great examples of good and bad leadership, with the context of how it got to that point and the results of that behavior. It explains why some companies do so well, why congress currently is not, and how we can seek to improve the happiness and cooperation of whatever team we're working with.
Highly recommended!
Highly recommended!