Your initial post should be  2-3 paragraphs  in length to each person.  Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking and analysis by using research and personal work experiences. Please start it by addressing the student. Jamal This video was amazing. As a millennial, it was as though he was speaking directly to me and will help me be a better leader.  The first thing that struck me is when he said, “Leaders are not in charge, leaders are responsible for the people in the charge, Wow. I started looking back at all my Jobs and the leaders I had. I looked at myself as well to gain some perspective. That is such a powerful statement because, as a leader, until you understand that aspect of your job, it is virtually impossible for you to have empathy and you absolutely need empathy in order for you to lead.  All we have to do is to look at what is going on right now, and look at the reactions from our elected officials, and business leaders.  They are mum for the most part. Secondly, he went on to talk about parenting and millennials. My parents tells me all the time you’re entitled, we spoiled you and you need to figure it out. According to Mr. Sinek, it’s not entitlement that is the problem it’s impatience. We are impatient as millennial because of the society that we grew up in. He gave examples like giving medals for coming last. I definitely remember that. We have low self-esteem now, because when we get out there on the job market we are expecting things to be given to us and it’s a wake-up call when we don’t get it, we become depressed. He talked about how technology triggers dopamine in our bodies and give us this feeling of enjoyment. We use our phones to separate us from the rest of the world.  As leaders, we have to be able to separate that stuff. You can’t show up to a staff meeting with your phone. I see it all the time, and I do it myself. Of course, now, I will be more conscious of doing so now but this is the world in which we live. Our friendship, he says are superficial. It’s not about the journey for us these days and it should be. It is about the now because we are so impatient and insecure. That is something we can all work on but we have good leadership with empathy to accomplish this. Scholars like Rahman and his colleague. They stated that “in research on transformational leadership, low job turnover, leadership effectiveness and individual advancement were related to leaders who had a high degree of empathy, openness and communication” (Rahman & Castelli, 2013).  Finally, what was striking to me also, was that he talked about maximizing shareholder value, and the corporate business environment being leftovers from the 80s in the 90s. That is crazy to me because, when I was doing my undergraduate degree that is what they taught us. I was taught that businesses are there to make money and maximizing shareholder’s profit, so whatever it takes to do that they do it. Whether it’s mass layoff or anything else business is .

1. Your initial post should be
2-3 paragraphs
in length to each person.
Make sure to demonstrate critical thinking and analysis by using
research and personal work experiences.
Please start it by addressing the student.
Jamal
This video was amazing. As a millennial, it was as though he
was speaking directly to me and will help me be a better leader.
The first thing that struck me is when he said, “Leaders are not
in charge, leaders are responsible for the people in the charge,
Wow. I started looking back at all my Jobs and the leaders I
had. I looked at myself as well to gain some perspective. That is
such a powerful statement because, as a leader, until you
understand that aspect of your job, it is virtually impossible for
you to have empathy and you absolutely need empathy in order
for you to lead. All we have to do is to look at what is going on
right now, and look at the reactions from our elected officials,
and business leaders. They are mum for the most part.
Secondly, he went on to talk about parenting and millennials.
My parents tells me all the time you’re entitled, we spoiled you
and you need to figure it out. According to Mr. Sinek, it’s not
entitlement that is the problem it’s impatience. We are
impatient as millennial because of the society that we grew up
in. He gave examples like giving medals for coming last. I
definitely remember that. We have low self-esteem now,
because when we get out there on the job market we are

2. expecting things to be given to us and it’s a wake-up call when
we don’t get it, we become depressed. He talked about how
technology triggers dopamine in our bodies and give us this
feeling of enjoyment. We use our phones to separate us from the
rest of the world. As leaders, we have to be able to separate
that stuff. You can’t show up to a staff meeting with your
phone. I see it all the time, and I do it myself. Of course, now, I
will be more conscious of doing so now but this is the world in
which we live. Our friendship, he says are superficial. It’s not
about the journey for us these days and it should be. It is about
the now because we are so impatient and insecure. That is
something we can all work on but we have good leadership with
empathy to accomplish this. Scholars like Rahman and his
colleague. They stated that “in research on transformational
leadership, low job turnover, leadership effectiveness and
individual advancement were related to leaders who had a high
degree of empathy, openness and communication” (Rahman &
Castelli, 2013).
Finally, what was striking to me also, was that he talked about
maximizing shareholder value, and the corporate business
environment being leftovers from the 80s in the 90s. That is
crazy to me because, when I was doing my undergraduate
degree that is what they taught us. I was taught that businesses
are there to make money and maximizing shareholder’s profit,
so whatever it takes to do that they do it. Whether it’s mass
layoff or anything else business is not a meritocracy, it doesn’t
matter how long you’ve been there. As a millennial doesn’t
matter anyway because our natural instinct is to move on. When
something happens for example, we don’t feel valued because
we’re making enough money or we don’t feel like we’re making
an impact we leave. Even if we’ve only just started. The
problem, he said, is that it’s not the millennials, it is the
leaders. We need to change and practice empathy. Find out how
your workers are doing. I, for example, have an awesome
Director. She walks by my office every day and she finds out

3. how I’m because she wants me to be my best self. I think Simon
is right, that we need to stop thinking that things are about
winning and losing. There are no rules in business so leaders
need to start competing against themselves and play the long
game. He closed with this and I thought it was awesome. “To be
a great leader you have to change your perspective”. I am trying
to change mine. This was an awesome video. I shall listen a
couple more times for sure.
Rahman, W. A., & Castelli, P. A. (2013, September). The
Impact of empathy on leadership effectiveness among business
leaders in the United States and Malaysia.
International Journal of Economics Business and Management
Studies -, 2
(3), 83-97. Retrieved June 18, 2020
Dylan Browning
After watching this presentation by Simon Sinek, the takeaways
seem to be almost endless. A few things that stood out and
resonated with me personally in my career are the principle of
managers versus leaders, the need for empathy as a leader, and
the harm of technology on our relationships.
I have noticed a glaring issue in my own professional
development and it was something that Simon Sinek highlighted
as well. It is that people in leadership positions are not taught
how to lead. Instead, they are promoted to that position because
of their success in their job, but they then move from having
responsibility for a job to having responsibility for people
(Sinek, 2016). I have seen this in my own workplace where my
boss has sound technical skills but really struggles to do the
basics from a leadership and mentorship perspective. He is
either extremely hands-off because he does not know what to
do, or he micromanages every element of a project.

4. As someone in leadership myself, something I have tried to
embody is empathy. Simon Sinek described empathy as being
"concerned about the human being and not just the output"
(2016). I can recall a scenario just this week where I had a
member of my team that has consistently been underperforming
not only with her output, but also with the inputs. I could see
she was worn out, disappointed, and had lost all hope. Because I
could relate to her and the feeling of failure, I sought to care for
the person instead of the position. This is a trait I have seen
embodied all around me, and I believe because of it I have been
able to embrace the virtue myself.
Lastly, I completely recognize the harm that social media and
cell phones are having on my generation. I spend half of my
week in meetings each week whether it be with staff or with
donors for our organization. I admittedly find myself in
meetings where when my phone vibrates in my pocket I lose all
focus on the conversation. I feel such a desire to check the
email or text that I cannot be present to the person right in front
of me. This video has pushed me to reevaluate my dependency
on technology and the places where I let it get in the way of real
relationships.
Reflecting on this video, I do believe that it does challenge me
to be a better leader. Just as a leader should do with those
around them, it affirmed me in places where I see my strengths,
but it also has challenged me and presented me with
opportunities to continue to grow. Two things that I will take
with me to work tomorrow will be to make it a daily habit to
ask people how they are doing, how I can help them do a better
job, and also to leave my phone in the other room during
meetings so I can be more present to others.
Reference

5. Sinek, S (2016, November 2).
Most leaders don't even know the game they're in: Simon Sinek
at Live2Lead
[Video]. YouTube. https://youtu.be/RyTQ5-SQYTo