Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't

endurance. The power of the Spartan army did not come from the sharpness of their spears, however; it came from the strength of their shields. Losing one’s shield in battle was considered the single greatest crime a Spartan could commit. “Spartans excuse without penalty the warrior who loses his helmet or breastplate in battle,” writes Steven Press

for it to work, must be a practice and not simply a state of mind. Integrity is when our words and deeds are consistent with our intentions. A

A business environment with an unbalanced focus on short-term results and money before people affects society at large.

The true social benefit of trust must be reciprocal.

The evidence is indisputable. Despite what they or anyone else believes, with rare exceptions, those who think they are more productive because they are better at multitasking are just wrong. What they are better at is being distracted.

Returning from work feeling inspired, safe, fulfilled and grateful is a natural human right to which we are all entitled and not a modern luxury that only a few lucky ones are able to find.

In times when resources are scarce and danger is looming, we naturally come together.

It is a given that profit is the goal of any business, but to suggest it is the primary responsibility of a business is misguided.

Research shows that more extrinsic rewards do not add up to greater inner drive. In fact, they have the opposite effect—a decline in intrinsic motivation. Nor do extrinsic rewards motivate children, or any of us, in the long term. The most they provide is a short-term lift.