Summary of Simon Mainwaring's Lead with We

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Get the Summary of Simon Mainwaring's Lead with We in 20 minutes. Please note: This is a summary & not the original book.Original book introduction: Enter Simon Mainwaring, New York Times-bestselling author and founder and CEO of We First. A decade ago, he showed how business leaders and consumers could use social media to build a better world in We First. Now, after decades of research and field experience at the vanguard of the world’s most successful brand revolutions, he provides in Lead With We a blueprint for doing business better in today’s challenged world.

By leading with “we”—putting the collective above the individual, holding the sum above the parts, and emphasizing the importance of the role that everyone plays—you can not only help solve the escalating challenges of today but also unlock extraordinary growth for your business, and abundance on our planet.

• Language: English
• Publisher: IRB Media
• Release date: Nov 23, 2021
• ISBN: 9781638157724

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#1

To lead in the modern world, we must first lead with we. We cannot wait for others to solve our problems, we must take action ourselves.

#2

In the new world of work, leaders need to understand that they don’t lead alone. They lead with a team of followers who trust them and believe in their vision.

#3

We need to shift our focus from wealth to well-being, and from the economy to the environment.

#4

In a healthy economy, companies cannot survive if the middle class is not flourishing. Brands cannot thrive in a society where large numbers of people are suffering from lack of access to resources and agency.

#5

The problems with capitalism are well known, and it’s not just the rich getting richer. It’s also the poor getting poorer, and the middle class being squeezed. The only way to fix this is to have a more equitable capitalism, which means shifting away from an I-focused mindset to a We-focused mindset.

#6

The wealthy are now also voluntarily paying more in taxes to help those in need, as the government continues to provide stimulus to the economy.

#7

To lead, we must change our minds and actions about who and what we include as shareholders in our collective future. We must also change how we motivate ourselves, and what we value.

#8

More and more companies are transitioning to having a triple or even quadruple bottom line, which entails improving the state of the world in addition to the well-being of shareholders. This is better capitalism, and the more companies that adopt it, the more competitive it will become.

#9

The erosion of trust in all institutions, including business, followed by a loss of trust specifically in CEOs and other business leaders, is a major concern for consumers.

#10

The fifth pillar, guardrails against violations, is the most important to establish trust with your customers.

#11

Businesses should also work to increase trust with stakeholders, whether they are consumers or not. To do so,