ON SIMON SINEK AND SPHERICAL COWS

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 On some of his videos, Simon Sinek describes states of conflicts: he is grateful for having listeners while simultaneously wondering why there still exist podia for speakers like him.  I am not sure even if the world becomes a perfect place, the need for speakers like him will disappear.  To explain that in a little more detail, let us turn to spherical cows.

A spherical cow is a picturesque expression that captures simplification of concepts.  Imagine teaching speed as a rate of motion for a novice student.  Using actual cow may complicate the problem, since there are multiple forces to consider.  A spherical cow, or a dot that represents a cow, on the other hand, is much more helpful.


One of my favorite Ted Talks is the one about starting with the shy.  The three concentric circles of why, how, and what represent distilled and codified model to show the importance of why.  For me, it is a 'spherical cow' that gently moves me along the path of leadership.  

I am not alone; I am sure there are quite a few of us who need these simplified but important models to understand Mr. Sinek's work as well as other works on inspirational leadership.  

I get the feeling that even in a Utopian society, there is a room for such speakers.  The desire to grow and improve will not die.  Experts will always be needed...


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