Simon Sinek
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And so we have to re-understand what the purpose of a company is.
The purpose of a company is to achieve something, take care of people and community, and make money.
We'll be right back after a short break.
Yes, but that again goes back to the incentive structures.
The simple answer is no, I'm getting no pushback.
Your question is sort of like, Simon, are people cynical about exercise because everybody's sitting on their couch and eating chocolate cake and getting fat?
Has your theory of exercise really declined in value?
No, they're not doing it.
It doesn't mean it has no value.
The golden circle in the concept of why is a tool.
That's all it is.
It's a hammer.
If you leave it on a table, it does nothing.
And you can do big things or small things with it.
You can hang a picture or build a house with the exact same tool.
But you've got to use it.
So the theory holds true.
The tool exists.
The question is, is why aren't people using the tool?
There's a few reasons.