Follow the Leader - A Collection of the Best Lectures on Leadership

by Simon Sinek (Narrator), John Maxwell (Narrator), Laura Sicola (Narrator)

This is a collection of the best leadership speeches, gave by the most outstanding leaders of our generation.

Genres: Leadership, Business, Nonfiction, Audiobook

Audiobook

Published October 17, 2020

About the author

Simon Sinek is an optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.

Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Sinek teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home everyday feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them.

Sinek’s unconventional and innovative views on business and leadership have attracted international attention and have earned him invitations to meet with an array of leaders and organizations, including: Microsoft, MARS, SAP, Intel, 3M, the United States Military, members of the United States Congress, multiple government agencies and entrepreneurs. Sinek has also had the honor of presenting his ideas to the Ambassadors of Bahrain and Iraq, at the United Nations and to the senior leadership of the United States Air Force.

Sinek is an adjunct staff member of the RAND Corporation, one of the most highly regarded think tanks in the world. He is also active in the arts and not-for-profit world, working with Education for Employment Foundation to help create opportunities for young men and women in the Middle East region. When not in hotels, he lives in New York, where he teaches graduate level strategic communications at Columbia University.

Reviews

[Collette · Rating 3 out of 5]

Good refresher

[Phil Duba · Rating 4 out of 5]

The only reason I have this as a 4 stars is the General Mattis chapter really didn't resonate or fit into the rest of the lectures the book contains. For some reason, even being former military, it just seemed to miss the mark compared to all the others. I could spend all day listening to Simon Sinek and now, because of this book, I will be delving into my Maxwell books and looking at the books the others have written as well.

[Brendan Reed · Rating 5 out of 5]

Follow the Leader by Simon Sinek is an incredible deep dive into what makes great leaders stand out. Sinek brings together interviews with all sorts of leaders from different fields, giving us real-world insights into what works (and what doesn’t) when it comes to leadership. The stories and experiences shared by these leaders are super inspiring and really highlight the importance of trust, purpose, and communication. Sinek’s approach is both thoughtful and engaging, and he makes it clear that leadership isn’t about titles – it’s about the people you lead. If you’re interested in becoming a better leader or just understanding leadership on a deeper level, this book is definitely worth your time

[Linene · Rating 3 out of 5]

1. We attract who we are, not who we want.
2. What, Why, Purpose
3. Lots of examples from Leaders Eat Last.
4. Vocal Presence
5. Marine
6. Shaping the future- not reacting. What does your network look like, where are you looking for leaders at, prepare for unknown.
7. Speechwriters- argument in 3’s, 3 sentences repeat, balance, metaphor, exaggeration, catchphrase.
8. Johnny Bravo, chemicals, write goals.

[JD' · Rating 4 out of 5]

Follow the Leader is about taking actionvand being effective. 

Leadership is about serving others. 

Leadership never complains, murmurs or complaints about anything but instead is always grateful for the conflicts, controversies, conflicts and opposition in life. 

Be grateful for your enemies and always step forward and upward.

[Roy Peek · Rating 4 out of 5]

Excellent, Audiobook version was perfect. Opportunity to hear the message directly from the author.

Quick and easy listen and shared several key talks. We should all be interested in improving ur own personal leadership styles and execution, this set of lectures gives us all a chance to be better if.

Make the time to listen.

[Vika P · Rating 5 out of 5]

Under poor leaders we feel like we work for the company. With good leaders we feel like we work for each other.

Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them—they hire already motivated people and inspire them.

Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress; working hard for something we love is called passion

[Jon Cheek · Rating 3 out of 5]

Some of these were pretty good. Sinek and Mattis were probably the best. It seems like Sinek feels obligated to include evolutionary theory every time he writes or talks. I don't think this ever helps his argument. In the other chapters, there were some helpful tidbits here and there.

[Juho Salmi · Rating 3 out of 5]

An interesting assortment of leadership talks. Nothing special, though. A nice snack audiobook.

[David Petersen · Rating 4 out of 5]

There are 9 total chapters. 3 of which are Simon Sinek talking about innovation and leadership. Great stuff. Some of the other chapters were not as informational or entertaining.

[Allie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A great compilation of leadership talks for one $5 audio book from Audible. Listens like a Ted Talks best hits.

[Jeffrey Bush · Rating 3 out of 5]

Collection from several speakers. Not all touched on leadership but a couple were very good.

[Magda · Rating 5 out of 5]

Bitesized insights on leadership, a great read!

[Jonathan Pait · Rating 4 out of 5]

Some repetition... not the best quality audio... but some really good nuggets.

[Rachelle · Rating 4 out of 5]

Good audiobook

[Nik · Rating 4 out of 5]

The title is appalling. One speaker I had to skip because of his toxic approach to leadership. But there were a few speakers that I learned a few things from in a relatively short time.

[Steve G**** · Rating 4 out of 5]

Whilst not very long, too in-depth or full of revelatory new insight there were some interesting tidbits I’d not heard of or previously considered. An amuse-bouche of Leadership theories!