“We have to learn to lead for the game we are in.”

How do you lead in the infinite game? you advance within the infinite game, you do not win.

Simon Sinek’s message: What does it mean to live an infinite life?

Why is an infinite mindset the right one for schools?

1. just cause: reason to come to work; the reason your school exists; mission so compelling.
2. trusting teams: the people who work there love what they are doing; being honest about one what needs; circle of safety; lying, hiding, faking vs, asking for help, saying there is a stress at home and I need help; talking
3. worthy rival: as good or better than you at what you do; they make you better; who you admire so you can be better and better; rivalry is good; competition is not,
4. capacity for existential flexibility: infinite mindset vs. finite mindset; a surprise is an opportunity
5. courage to lead: communicate constantly what you believe; attract people who believe what you believe and turn away those that do not;

This is HARD; it’s uncertain; this work is a process, not an event; becoming an infinite-minded leader means agreeing to be on a journey of constant improvement; it’s not finite; it’s a lifestyle.