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Yay! Another #bookspin completed and this one has been on my nightstand for months, staring me down. Yet- it shouldn‘t have. It was so good that I‘ve quoted it in at least 4 meetings in the last 2 weeks! I see examples of infinite and finite mindset everywhere now. And I‘m just full of gratitude that I work for an infinite minded school district! #litsyatoz @TheAromaofBooks @BookishMarginalia

Ethical fading is a condition in a culture that allows people to act in unethical ways in order to advance their own interests, often at the expense of others, while falsely believing that they have not compromised their moral principles.

As King Louis XV of France said in 1757, ‘Apres moi le deluge‘. After me comes the flood. In other words, the disaster that will follow after I‘m gone will be your problem, not mine. A sentiment that seems to be shared by too many finite leaders today”.
Comparisons to anyone we know?

Excited to have the motivation to finish this book. Thanks #BookSpinBingo and @TheAromaofBooks

To ask, "What's best for me" is finite thinking. To ask, "What's best for us" is infinite thinking.

Loved this audio book 📖 It is history, economics and ethics in one. It helped me understand the framework and language to discuss sustainability in our economy. It made me think about the effects of capitalism and how to survive it without getting caught up in it.

I saw Simon Sinek speak a few years ago and have become a fan of his. I find him accessible and insightful and really enjoy this thoughts. This book was no different. A helpful reframing and perspective not only on business but also life.

My husband and I own two bookstores and listened to Simon Sinek‘s Start with Why together a few years ago and have had many discussions on our “why” ever since! In The Infinite Game, Sinek urges us to reconsider our view of what “winning” means in business. In a finite game, like chess, we win and then go home, but business is an infinite game, to win is to stay in the game and keep playing. Thanks to Libro.fm for the free listening copy!

Surprisingly interesting for a business book - accurately describes several problems I saw growing at a former corporate employer, as well as providing insight into the underlying causes. Sinek‘s accent occasionally catches me off guard, though! #advancedlistenercopy

Games like chess or checkers are “finite” in that they can be won & have a determined end. One can‘t “win” at things like life or business though. These are infinite games. Sinek‘s brilliant new book draws on the work of philosopher James Carse to find inspiration for a new way of orienting the world of business, toward what he calls Just Causes, or mission based goals, as an antidote to the myopia of short sighted capitalism today.