Simon Sinek: How Friendship Works – Fix today's society youtube.com

Simon Sinek is a renowned leadership expert and the founder of ‘The Optimism Company’, which provides programmes for leadership development. He is also the best-selling author of the books, ‘Start With Why’, ‘Leaders Eat Last’, ‘The Infinite Game’, and ‘Find Your Why’.

00:00 Intro
02:17 Simon's take on the times we are living in
05:43 We don't have strong role models anymore
10:45 Why isn't there demand for friendship therapy
13:32 What really is a friend
16:16 The most important metric for longevity
18:29 Have we lost the skill of making friends?
22:25 Why national service is so important
31:03 The importance of belief
36:44 Remote connection vs in person
39:36 Is the office outdated?
44:26 The importance of acts of service
46:20 Is the rise of individualism hurting us?
49:44 What direction should young people be directing their life towards
52:13 Andrew Tate's approach validating young people
54:19 Are friendships the same as relationships?
58:32 Having our priorities wrong
01:13:10 What is Simon struggling with
01:17:56 Where does inspiration come from?
01:21:28 Techniques for public speaking
01:27:25 The difference between validation and insecurity
01:32:19 Companies misunderstand what service means
01:38:12 How to have those difficult conversations
01:45:42 We undervalue stories
01:49:49 Connecting with people
01:53:40 Last question

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