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KIU Book Club: Leaders Eat Last by Simon Sinek

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By Rogers Wanambwa 

KIU, Main Campus - Considering the fact that this is my second review of a book by Simon Sinek, I must say I have come to love his work! 

Simon Sinek as it was in Start With Why delivers yet another inspiring and thought-provoking message in Leaders Eat Last,  bringing to the reader illustrative imagery from all fields of all life to support his message. Using military examples and even parenting among other things, Simon leaves no stone unturned. 

To bring a balance to the equation, Simon looks at the point of view of the manager but also includes that of the employee and the community at large because well, none of these entities lives in a vacuum without the others. 

From leaders of nations like Ronald Reagan to heads of institutions like Steve Jobbs, he brings to the forefront what different leadership styles and skills can bring to fruition in their individual positions but also on a grander scale, to the nation and the world, a legacy building of sorts. 

“I know of no case study in history that describes an organization that has been managed out of a crisis. Every single one of them was led. Yet a good number of our educational institutions and training programs today are focused not on developing great leaders but on training effective managers. Short-term gains are viewed as the mark of success and long-term organizational growth and viability are simply the bill payers. Leaders Eat Last is an effort to change this paradigm,” George J. Flynn, Lieutenant General, U.S. Marine Corps (Ret.) says in a Foreword to the book. 

Leaders Eat Last is not about learning new tactics of management but about inspiration and trust-building in yourself and your team. 

Picture credit: Simon Sinek