Episode · The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett · 2022-05-23

Steven Bartlett & Simon Sinek: books mentioned on The Diary Of A CEO with Steven Bartlett (May 2022)

Simon Sinek: The Number One Reason Why You’re Not Succeeding

3 books · With Simon Sinek · Listen · Watch on YouTube

Simon Sinek is an author and public speaker, and one of the most interesting thinkers on business in the world today. His books ‘Start With Why’, ‘Leaders Eat Last’ and ‘The Infinite Game’ have sold millions and millions of copies.

Steven Bartlett discussed Start with Why by Simon Sinek. Simon Sinek discussed Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl and The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown.

Books mentioned, in the order they came up

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  1. Start with Why

    Simon Sinek · at 1:17

    Start with Why by Simon Sinek is a leadership and business book that argues organizations and individuals must establish a clear sense of purpose before pursuing strategies.

    Discussed
    “Simon, my introduction to you was this book Start With Why and it hung on the walls of some of my offices around the world for a long time and then my employees would come in after reading the book and evangelize about it and come up in meetings and in discussions and in creative brainstorms etc. over and over”
    Where to get it
  2. Man's Search for Meaning

    Viktor E. Frankl · at 1:26:20

    Man's Search for Meaning by Viktor E. Frankl is a profound psychological memoir detailing the author's harrowing experiences in Nazi concentration camps and his psychological method for finding purpose in suffering.

    Discussed
    “Or I just name one of my perennial favorites like, 'Oh, Man's Search for Meaning.' You know?”
    Where to get it
  3. The Da Vinci Code

    Dan Brown · at 1:27:32

    The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown is one of the best-selling mystery thriller novels in history, blending cryptography, religious history, and secret societies.

    Discussed
    “I finished I finished The Da Vinci Code. It's so good. And it's You know why? Cuz it's written with really, really, really short chapters. So you read like three pages.”
    Where to get it
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Plugged Trust First
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Plugged The Power of Giving Away Power
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