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The Infinite Game
The book in one sentence
Business has no final whistle, so leaders who play to beat rivals this quarter lose out to those who play to keep the game going for decades.
Who it's for
Leaders and boards tired of short-term targets, and anyone wondering why a company that wins every quarter can still lose its way.
The big idea
Sinek borrows a distinction from the philosopher James P. Carse. A finite game has known players, fixed rules and an agreed end, like football or chess. An infinite game has players who come and go, rules that change, and no end point. The aim is to stay in the game. Business, politics and life are infinite games. Trouble comes when leaders play them as if they were finite, chasing a win that does not exist. They burn trust, cut corners and run out of the will or resources to keep playing.
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