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81 " Negar la conexión entre sentimientos y rendimiento es una forma de mentalidad finita de mirar el liderazgo. "
― Simon Sinek , The Infinite Game
82 " It means teaching our kids how to live a life with an infinite mindset themselves. There is no single greater contribution in the infinite game than to raise children who will continue to grow and serve others long after we are gone. To live a life with an infinite mindset means thinking about the second and third order effects of our decisions. "
83 " Martin Luther King Jr. pronunció un discurso titulado «Tengo un sueño», y no un discurso de «Tengo un plan». Sin duda, él necesitaba un plan. Sabemos que tenía reuniones para hablar de ese plan. Pero, como «CEO» del movimiento en defensa de los derechos civiles, el doctor King no era responsable de hacer el plan. Era responsable del sueño y de asegurarse de que los que eran responsables de los planes trabajaran para hacer avanzar el sueño. "
84 " «Yo iré arriba y afuera35. Necesito que tú vayas abajo y adentro.» De esa forma es como expresaba su responsabilidad cada vez que acataba una orden nueva. "
85 " In good times, Victorinox built up reserves of cash, knowing that at some point there would be more difficult times. As CEO Carl Elsener says, “When you look at the history of world economics, it was always like this. Always! And in the future, it will always be like this. It will never go only up. It will never go only down. It will go up and down and up and down. . . . We do not think in quarters,” he says. “We think in generations. "
86 " The responsibility of business is to use its will and resources to advance a cause greater than itself, protect the people and places in which it operates and generate more resources so that it can continue doing all those things for as long as possible. An organization can do whatever it likes to build its business so long as it is responsible for the consequences of its actions. "
87 " They know that good leaders sometimes suffer mission failure and bad leaders sometimes enjoy mission success. The ability to succeed is not what makes someone a leader. Exhibiting the qualities of leadership is what makes someone an effective leader. "
88 " El miedo es una motivación tan potente que nos puede obligar a actuar de forma que sea completamente contraria a nuestros propios intereses o los de la organización. "
89 " The three pillars—to advance a purpose, protect people and generate a profit—seem to be essential in the Infinite Game. "
90 " When an infinite-minded leader with a clear sense of Cause looks to the future and sees that the path they are on will significantly restrict their ability to advance their Just Cause, they flex. "
91 " A strong culture and the ability to fund its own existence (also known as profitability) is how a company actually stays in the game for the long term. "
92 " Integrity does not just mean “doing the right thing.” Integrity means acting before the public outcry or scandal. When leaders know about something that is unethical and only act after the outcry, that’s not integrity. That’s damage control. "
93 " As Dr. Stout explains in her book, The Shareholder Value Myth, “If 80 percent of the CEO’s pay is based on what the share price is going to do next year, he or she is going to do their best to make sure that share price goes up, even if the consequences might be harmful to employees, to customers, to society, to the environment or even to the corporation itself in the long-term. "
94 " Patagonia acts in a way that is not just good for them, it’s good for the game . . . and it’s working. Other companies now follow their lead. "
95 " A signpost stands at a fork in the road. Pointing in one direction the sign says "Victory." Pointing in another direction, the sign says "Fulfillment." We must pick a direction. Which one will we choose? If we choose the path to Victory, the goal is to win! We will experience the thrill of competition as we rush toward the finish line. Crowds gather to cheer for us. And then it's over. And everyone goes home. (Hopefully we can do it again.) If we choose the path to Fulfillment, the journey will be long. There will be times in which we must watch our step. There will be times we can stop to enjoy the view. We keep going. We keep going. Crowds gather to join us on the journey. And when our lives are over, those who joined us on the path to fulfillment will keep going without us and inspire others to join them too. "
96 " Traditional competition forces us to take on an attitude of winning. A Worthy Rival inspires us to take on an attitude of improvement. The former focuses our attention on the outcome, the latter focuses our attention on process. That simple shift in perspective immediately changes how we see our own businesses. It is the focus on process and constant improvement that helps reveal new skills and boosts resilience. "
97 " Una Causa Justa es una visión concreta de un estado futuro que todavía no existe. Es un futuro estado tan atractivo que la gente está dispuesta a hacer sacrificios para ayudar a que se avance hacia esa visión. "
98 " An infinite mindset embraces abundance whereas a finite mindset operates with a scarcity mentality. "
99 " Consistency becomes more important than intensity. "
100 " Nuestra Causa Justa es la visión ideal de la casa que esperamos construir. Podemos trabajar toda una vida para construirla y aún no la habremos acabado. Sin embargo, los resultados de nuestro trabajo nos ayudan a dar forma a la casa. Cuando pasa de nuestra imaginación a la realidad, inspira a más personas para que se unan a la Causa y continúen el trabajo… para siempre. "