An important work to re-orient ourselves to long-term thinking versus the usual short-term focus.

Critical and highly recommended reading for all of us, but especially for those involved in decision-making. ( )

https://jollycontrarian.com/index.php?title=The_Infinite_Game

The JC is indebted to TED-talker extraordinaire Simon Sinek for the TED talk which introduced him to James P. Carse’s obscure but brilliant book Finite and Infinite Games, which provides the basic idea for this, Sinek’s take on the subject.

And here let me pause this review, and say you can save yourself the ten minutes it will take to read it and the handful of hours you may waste slogging through Sinek’s wittering: if you just set Sinek’s book aside — it is one, in Dorothy Parker’s terms, to be thrown aside with great force — and immerse yourself in Carse’s magnificent original you will be far, far better served.

To be sure, Carse demands much, much more work (it’s a short book, but boy is it dense) but it is so worth it. ( )

Based around the concept of thinking beyond finite goals and adopting an infinite thinking mindset this book promotes long term thinking and focusing on your vision as opposed to trying to win against competitors. It is quite repetitive and could have been significantly condensed. ( )

Talks about Finite vs Infinite Mindset. More of a thought-provoking perspective or philosophy to life/business, rather than a strategy book. You'll learn:
• The differences between the Finite Game and Infinite Game, and between the Finite Mindset and Infinite Mindset; and
• How to play the Infinite Game with 5 key practices: champion a Just Cause, build Trusting Teams, learn from Worthy Rivals, display Existential Flexibility, and lead with Courage.

Book summary at: https://readingraphics.com/book-summary-the-infinite-game-simon-sinek/ ( )

Ich mag die Sichtweise sehr. Besser im Spiel bleiben als ein Spiel vermeintlich gewinnen. ( )