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  1. When someone tells you how to solve their problem, they're almost always wrong. Not because they're foolish. Because the reason they need you at all is that you're better at How, in this particular domain, than they are.

    But their "ask" is completely upside-down! Does their How even achieve what they need? That's the What. And does the What serve what they actually care about? That's the Why. You almost never get to Why from outside. When you do, you give them something they couldn't have asked for. How is exactly the wrong place to start.

    Three levels every decision lives at (and this is the order that matters):

    Why: values, principles. What you act from, not toward. No completion state.

    What: the specific outcome you need. Testable. You'll know when you have it.

    How: the implementation.

    Most thinking happens at How. Most arguments too. Start at Why, get the What clear, then let the What evaluate the How. Once you've stated the What clearly, every How is just yes or no. I align completely with Sinek: start at Why.

    Simon Sinek's Golden Circle is in this neighborhood. His order is Why, How, What, and it's about communication: lead with belief, not product. Useful! Mine is about decisions, not messaging. The order is Why, What, How. The What in the middle is load-bearing. Without it you're either arguing about details or just hoping.

    #productivity #leadership #tech #programming #management #philosophy #DecisionMaking #ProductManagement #career #SimonSinek #Consulting

  2. When someone tells you how to solve their problem, they're almost always wrong. Not because they're foolish. Because the reason they need you at all is that you're better at How, in this particular domain, than they are.

    But their "ask" is completely upside-down! Does their How even achieve what they need? That's the What. And does the What serve what they actually care about? That's the Why. You almost never get to Why from outside. When you do, you give them something they couldn't have asked for. How is exactly the wrong place to start.

    Three levels every decision lives at (and this is the order that matters):

    Why: values, principles. What you act from, not toward. No completion state.

    What: the specific outcome you need. Testable. You'll know when you have it.

    How: the implementation.

    Most thinking happens at How. Most arguments too. Start at Why, get the What clear, then let the What evaluate the How. Once you've stated the What clearly, every How is just yes or no. I align completely with Sinek: start at Why.

    Simon Sinek's Golden Circle is in this neighborhood. His order is Why, How, What, and it's about communication: lead with belief, not product. Useful! Mine is about decisions, not messaging. The order is Why, What, How. The What in the middle is load-bearing. Without it you're either arguing about details or just hoping.

    #productivity #leadership #tech #programming #management #philosophy #DecisionMaking #ProductManagement #career #SimonSinek #Consulting

  3. When someone tells you how to solve their problem, they're almost always wrong. Not because they're foolish. Because the reason they need you at all is that you're better at How, in this particular domain, than they are.

    But their "ask" is completely upside-down! Does their How even achieve what they need? That's the What. And does the What serve what they actually care about? That's the Why. You almost never get to Why from outside. When you do, you give them something they couldn't have asked for. How is exactly the wrong place to start.

    Three levels every decision lives at (and this is the order that matters):

    Why: values, principles. What you act from, not toward. No completion state.

    What: the specific outcome you need. Testable. You'll know when you have it.

    How: the implementation.

    Most thinking happens at How. Most arguments too. Start at Why, get the What clear, then let the What evaluate the How. Once you've stated the What clearly, every How is just yes or no. I align completely with Sinek: start at Why.

    Simon Sinek's Golden Circle is in this neighborhood. His order is Why, How, What, and it's about communication: lead with belief, not product. Useful! Mine is about decisions, not messaging. The order is Why, What, How. The What in the middle is load-bearing. Without it you're either arguing about details or just hoping.

  4. When someone tells you how to solve their problem, they're almost always wrong. Not because they're foolish. Because the reason they need you at all is that you're better at How, in this particular domain, than they are.

    But their "ask" is completely upside-down! Does their How even achieve what they need? That's the What. And does the What serve what they actually care about? That's the Why. You almost never get to Why from outside. When you do, you give them something they couldn't have asked for. How is exactly the wrong place to start.

    Three levels every decision lives at (and this is the order that matters):

    Why: values, principles. What you act from, not toward. No completion state.

    What: the specific outcome you need. Testable. You'll know when you have it.

    How: the implementation.

    Most thinking happens at How. Most arguments too. Start at Why, get the What clear, then let the What evaluate the How. Once you've stated the What clearly, every How is just yes or no. I align completely with Sinek: start at Why.

    Simon Sinek's Golden Circle is in this neighborhood. His order is Why, How, What, and it's about communication: lead with belief, not product. Useful! Mine is about decisions, not messaging. The order is Why, What, How. The What in the middle is load-bearing. Without it you're either arguing about details or just hoping.

    #productivity #leadership #tech #programming #management #philosophy #DecisionMaking #ProductManagement #career #SimonSinek #Consulting

  5. When someone tells you how to solve their problem, they're almost always wrong. Not because they're foolish. Because the reason they need you at all is that you're better at How, in this particular domain, than they are.

    But their "ask" is completely upside-down! Does their How even achieve what they need? That's the What. And does the What serve what they actually care about? That's the Why. You almost never get to Why from outside. When you do, you give them something they couldn't have asked for. How is exactly the wrong place to start.

    Three levels every decision lives at (and this is the order that matters):

    Why: values, principles. What you act from, not toward. No completion state.

    What: the specific outcome you need. Testable. You'll know when you have it.

    How: the implementation.

    Most thinking happens at How. Most arguments too. Start at Why, get the What clear, then let the What evaluate the How. Once you've stated the What clearly, every How is just yes or no. I align completely with Sinek: start at Why.

    Simon Sinek's Golden Circle is in this neighborhood. His order is Why, How, What, and it's about communication: lead with belief, not product. Useful! Mine is about decisions, not messaging. The order is Why, What, How. The What in the middle is load-bearing. Without it you're either arguing about details or just hoping.

    #productivity #leadership #tech #programming #management #philosophy #DecisionMaking #ProductManagement #career #SimonSinek #Consulting

  6. #Toastmasters my #DTM #mentor shared with me his trick, the goal is to turn your prepared speech into impromptu speech and impromptu speech into prepared speech 💡

    #LeadersEatLast #SimonSinek

  7. #Toastmasters my #DTM #mentor shared with me his trick, the goal is to turn your prepared speech into impromptu speech and impromptu speech into prepared speech 💡

    #LeadersEatLast #SimonSinek

  8. @galactus @monicasecas US perdió en Afghanistan habiendo despachado 140.000 efectivos para luchar contra 40.000 talibanes.

    Iran cuenta, entre todas sus fuerzas, con 1.000.000 de personas en armas.

    US no tiene con qué.

    #JuegoFinitoVersusJuegoInfinito #SimonSinek

  9. @galactus @monicasecas US perdió en Afghanistan habiendo despachado 140.000 efectivos para luchar contra 40.000 talibanes.

    Iran cuenta, entre todas sus fuerzas, con 1.000.000 de personas en armas.

    US no tiene con qué.

    #JuegoFinitoVersusJuegoInfinito #SimonSinek

  10. @galactus @monicasecas US perdió en Afghanistan habiendo despachado 140.000 efectivos para luchar contra 40.000 talibanes.

    Iran cuenta, entre todas sus fuerzas, con 1.000.000 de personas en armas.

    US no tiene con qué.

    #JuegoFinitoVersusJuegoInfinito #SimonSinek

  11. @galactus @monicasecas US perdió en Afghanistan habiendo despachado 140.000 efectivos para luchar contra 40.000 talibanes.

    Iran cuenta, entre todas sus fuerzas, con 1.000.000 de personas en armas.

    US no tiene con qué.

    #JuegoFinitoVersusJuegoInfinito #SimonSinek

  12. The Nordic Business Forum 2025 was more than an event—it was a collective meditation on what leadership means in an age of uncertainty. Beyond the strategies and success stories, what emerged was something deeply human: leadership as practice, not position. #NBF #Emberhart #SimonSinek youtu.be/0OiXEOQ75RQ?si=4LwwTD

  13. We live in a world that listens more closely to names than to voices. Too often, great ideas are ignored simply because they come from someone without a title. But wisdom isn’t earned through labels; it’s found in curiosity, humility, and courage.

    Not the voice with rank
    But the one that dares to speak
    Holds the deeper truth

    abeautifulmess.substack.com/p/

    #Leadership #Listen #HumanCentered #Ideas #LeadershipWithoutLabels #BrenéBrown #AdamGrant #SimonSinek #PsychologicalSafety #ABeautifulMess

  14. We live in a world that listens more closely to names than to voices. Too often, great ideas are ignored simply because they come from someone without a title. But wisdom isn’t earned through labels; it’s found in curiosity, humility, and courage.

    Not the voice with rank
    But the one that dares to speak
    Holds the deeper truth

    abeautifulmess.substack.com/p/