The Infinite Game book excerpts

 Hello everyone !!

The Infinite Game is a book authored by Simon Sinek in 2018.

In this excellent self-improvement book, Simon uses game theory to explore how great businesses achieve long-lasting success.

In life there are finite and infinite games. Finite games have set rules, players and a start and finish line. Infinite games are games in which the rules and parameters can change every minute, with no finish line in sight. As Simon explains, business, and so many other areas of life, are infinite games. When players look only for wins in the short term - be it to exit strategies, austere spending targets or arbitrary performance metrics, the player inevitably loses.

He outlines how the only way to build truly long-term value, enduring growth and dedicated, motivated people, is by playing with an infinite mindset - by playing The Infinite Game.

The 3 Factors for Leading with the Infinite Mindset : (Pg #23-24)

  1. We don't get to choose whether a particular game is finite or infinite.
  2. We do get to choose whether or not we want to join the game
  3. Should we choose to join the game, we can choose whether we want to play with a finite or an infinite mindset.
The 5 Essential Practices : (Pg #24-25)

  1. Advance a just cause
  2. Build trusting teams
  3. Study your worthy rivals
  4. Prepare for existential flexibility
  5. Demonstrate courage to lead

The 5 Factors of a Just Cause : (Pg #26)

  1. For something - affirmative & optimistic
  2. Inclusive - open to all those who would like to collaborate
  3. Service oriented - for the primary benefit of others
  4. Resilient - able to endure political, technological and cultural change
  5. Idealistic - big, bold and ultimately unachievable


Thanks for reading !!
  



 

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