Simon Sinek

And this is the populist movement that we see on the left and the right of the political aisle sweeping across America because what we're seeing, and by the way, not just America, the world, because what we're seeing is an unbalanced system. Nobody minds that a senior executive makes more money. We don't even mind if they make multiples more than me. That doesn't bother me.

I don't care that they get a better parking space. I don't care that they fly in a private jet. I don't care that they get a big corner office. None of that stuff bothers me.

I don't care that they get a better parking space. I don't care that they fly in a private jet. I don't care that they get a big corner office. None of that stuff bothers me.

I don't care that they get a better parking space. I don't care that they fly in a private jet. I don't care that they get a big corner office. None of that stuff bothers me.

What bothers me is that when I see that same executive announce layoffs to protect their own personal bonus, that violates the deep-seated social contract between the leader and the group, which is the reason we give our leaders all those perks, is because there's an expectation that goes back to the dawn of humankind.

What bothers me is that when I see that same executive announce layoffs to protect their own personal bonus, that violates the deep-seated social contract between the leader and the group, which is the reason we give our leaders all those perks, is because there's an expectation that goes back to the dawn of humankind.

What bothers me is that when I see that same executive announce layoffs to protect their own personal bonus, that violates the deep-seated social contract between the leader and the group, which is the reason we give our leaders all those perks, is because there's an expectation that goes back to the dawn of humankind.

There's a deep-seated social expectation that our leaders will sacrifice their short-term interests for the good of the group. Mm-hmm. That's why we give you more. Think of it like a parent. If I told you I'm a father and I always eat my dinner before I feed my children, you'd be like, you are the worst parent in the world. You feed your children before you feed yourself.

There's a deep-seated social expectation that our leaders will sacrifice their short-term interests for the good of the group. Mm-hmm. That's why we give you more. Think of it like a parent. If I told you I'm a father and I always eat my dinner before I feed my children, you'd be like, you are the worst parent in the world. You feed your children before you feed yourself.

There's a deep-seated social expectation that our leaders will sacrifice their short-term interests for the good of the group. Mm-hmm. That's why we give you more. Think of it like a parent. If I told you I'm a father and I always eat my dinner before I feed my children, you'd be like, you are the worst parent in the world. You feed your children before you feed yourself.

That's just how it works. It's exactly the same in an organization.

That's just how it works. It's exactly the same in an organization.

That's just how it works. It's exactly the same in an organization.

You really got me all fired up real quick.

You really got me all fired up real quick.

You really got me all fired up real quick.

Yeah, our company is not Utopia, right? And despite everything I write and teach, We have personality conflicts. We have bad decisions. Always, always. Yes, of course. We have bad decisions that we make. We have stupidity. We have insecurity. We have ego. We have all of the things, and I have them too, right? We have all the same issues as every other company on the planet.

Yeah, our company is not Utopia, right? And despite everything I write and teach, We have personality conflicts. We have bad decisions. Always, always. Yes, of course. We have bad decisions that we make. We have stupidity. We have insecurity. We have ego. We have all of the things, and I have them too, right? We have all the same issues as every other company on the planet.

Yeah, our company is not Utopia, right? And despite everything I write and teach, We have personality conflicts. We have bad decisions. Always, always. Yes, of course. We have bad decisions that we make. We have stupidity. We have insecurity. We have ego. We have all of the things, and I have them too, right? We have all the same issues as every other company on the planet.

The difference is how we address those issues when we have them. And that's something I feel very proud of. So when there's tension between two people... I want them to address it. I want them to have a difficult conversation. If I have to have a difficult conversation with somebody, I'm going to learn those skills of how to have that difficult conversation because I want to whip it in the bud.