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SIMON SINEK’S
LEADERS
EAT LAST
BOOK SUMMARY
WHAT THE NEXT HOUR LOOKS LIKE
~ 10 min
~ 5 min
Excerpt & Discussion
~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min

BEFORE WE BEGIN
The value you’ll discover in the next hour
isn’t found in what I’m going to say,
but what we’re going to talk about.
T I O N F OR
INVITA L O GU E
I L A
OPEN D
THE BIG QUESTION:
Why do some teams pull together

and others don’t?
THE BIG IDEA:
When we create … we create an
cultures free of environment
danger from each where people and
other … teams thrive.
• A team can only effectively face
external threats when there are no
internal threats
Executive
• Leaders must protect the tribe
Summary
• He’s asking all of us to become leaders
in protecting our tribes
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LEADERS
EAT LAST
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#1
A close study of high-performing organizations, the
ones in which the people feel safe when they come to
work, reveals something astounding. Their cultures
have an eerie resemblance to the conditions under
which the human animal was designed to operate.

Organizations have the same need as humans;
because organizations are made of humans.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 14
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#2
Our brains are wired to release oxytocin when in the
presence of our tribe and cortisol, the chemical that
produces the feeling of anxiety, when we feel
vulnerable and alone. Healthy environments Toxic environments

produce oxytocin. produce cortisol.
~ Leaders Eat Last This makes us feel loved, appreciated, and This chemical is harmful to our mind and
Page 50
trusted – all ingredients to thrive. body over the long-term.
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#3
When the people feel safe and protected by the
leadership in the organization, the natural reaction is
to trust and cooperate.

~ Leaders Eat Last
Trust and cooperation are the fuel for

high-performing organizations.
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#4
A study ... found that a child’s sense of well-being is affected less by
the long hours their parents put in at work and more by the mood
their parents are in when they come home. Children are better of
having a parent who works into the night in a job they love than a
parent who works shorter hours but comes home unhappy. This is
We don’t just take paychecks home,
the influence our jobs have on our families. Working late does not
we take attitudes and dispositions.
negatively affect our children, but rather, how we feel at work does.
~ Leaders Eat Last

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IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#5
There’s lots of evidence that children who are
deprived of human contact, deprived of sufficient
doses of oxytocin, have trouble building trusting

The release of oxytocin is critical for early
relationships later in life. human development.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 51
Question: When do humans stop developing?
Answer: Never.
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#6
If you get the environment right, every single one of
us has the capacity for [remarkable things]. And
more importantly, others have that capacity too.
Healthy environments create stability; stability

~ Leaders Eat Last fosters growth and development.
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#7
Abundance can be destructive because it abstracts the
value of things. The more we have, the less we seem
to value what we’ve got. And if the abstraction of
stuff makes us value it less, imagine what it does to The moment we confuse people for numbers
or objects is the moment we introduce the risk
our relationships.
of devaluing people.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 96
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#8
Building trust requires nothing more than telling the vs.

truth. That’s it. No complicated formula.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 154
Truth saves everyone time and energy.

IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#9
Customers will never love a company

until the employees love it first.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 180 Our people are our brand ambassadors.
IN 10 SIMPLE QUOTES
#10
Good leadership is like exercise. We do not see any improvement to
our bodies with day-to-day comparisons. In fact, if we only compare
the way our bodies look on a given day to how they looked the
previous day, we would think our efforts had been wasted. It’s only
when we compare pictures of ourselves over a period of weeks or
months that we can see a stark difference. The impact of leadership
is best judged over time Strengthening leadership and a sense of cultural

safety takes time and persistence.
~ Leaders Eat Last
Page 180
THE BIG QUESTION:
Why do some teams pull
together and others don’t?
TRUTH
AUTHENTICITY
CIVILITY
Belonging Inclusion Welcoming
Appreciation
Empathy Honesty
Protection
Mutual Respect
Support
SIMON SINEK’S
LEADERS
EAT LAST
BOOK SUMMARY
Building business, building people™
Chris Jones 801-856-1822 | [email protected]

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What are some of the factors that influence whether teams pull together or not?

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How can leadership impact employee and organizational well-being?

How can leadership impact employee and organizational well-being?

SIMON SINEK’S

Excerpt & Discussion

~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min ~ 3 min

Why do some teams pull together

A close study of high-performing organizations, the

ones in which the people feel safe when they come to

work, reveals something astounding. Their cultures

have an eerie resemblance to the conditions under

which the human animal was designed to operate.

Our brains are wired to release oxytocin when in the

presence of our tribe and cortisol, the chemical that

produces the feeling of anxiety, when we feel

vulnerable and alone. Healthy environments Toxic environments

When the people feel safe and protected by the

leadership in the organization, the natural reaction is

to trust and cooperate.

Trust and cooperation are the fuel for

A study ... found that a child’s sense of well-being is affected less by

~ Leaders Eat Last

There’s lots of evidence that children who are

deprived of human contact, deprived of sufficient

doses of oxytocin, have trouble building trusting

If you get the environment right, every single one of

us has the capacity for [remarkable things]. And

more importantly, others have that capacity too.

Healthy environments create stability; stability

Abundance can be destructive because it abstracts the

value of things. The more we have, the less we seem

to value what we’ve got. And if the abstraction of

Building trust requires nothing more than telling the vs.

Truth saves everyone time and energy.

Customers will never love a company

our bodies with day-to-day comparisons. In fact, if we only compare

when we compare pictures of ourselves over a period of weeks or

months that we can see a stark difference. The impact of leadership

is best judged over time Strengthening leadership and a sense of cultural

Chris Jones 801-856-1822 | [email protected]

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