Program Description
Event Details
Our Positive Psychology Reading Group is now reading:
Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action by Simon Sinek
Read the assigned chapter(s) and come discuss with us!
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This program has been generously funded through the Westchester County Board of Legislators.
Book is also available for FREE* on Hoopla in e-audiobook:
https://yonkers.aspendiscovery.org/Hoopla/11812926
Book is also available for FREE* ebook version on Libby:
https://yonkers.aspendiscovery.org/OverDrive/be09894a-f048-43b8-80aa-11af81b581d6/Home
*with a Westchester Library System Library card
If you would like a complementary copy, you need to email z@ypl.org to arrange pickup at the library - a limited number of books are available.
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Breakdown of readings:
Wednesday, September 25th:
Preface: The Power of Why ix
Introduction: Why Start with Why? 1
Wednesday, October 2nd:
PART 1: A WORLD THAT DOESN'T START WITH WHY
1. Assume You Know 11
2. Carrots and Sticks 16
Wednesday, October 9th:
PART 2: AN ALTERNATIVE PERSPECTIVE
3. The Golden Circle 37
Wednesday, October 16th:
4. This is not Opinion, This is Biology 52
Wednesday, October 23rd:
5. Clarity, Discipline and Consistency 65
Wednesday, October 30th:
PART 3: LEADERS NEED A FOLLOWING
6. The Emergency of Trust 83
Wednesday, November 6th: NO SESSION (BREAK)
Wednesday, November 13th:
7. How a Tipping Point Tips 115
Wednesday, November 20th:
PART 4: HOW TO RALLY THOSE WHO BELIEVE
8. Start with WHY, but Know HOW 133
Wednesday, November 27th: NO SESSION (BREAK)
Wednesday, December 4th
9. Know WHY, Know How. Then WHAT. 154
10. Communication Is Not About Speaking, It's About Listening 160
Wednesday, December 11th:
PART 5: THE BIGGEST CHALLENGE IS SUCCESS
11. When WHY Goes Fuzzy 175
12. Split Happens 183
Wednesday, December 18th
PART 6: DISCOVER WHY
13. The Origin s of a WHY 209
14. The New Competition 222
Afterward: Be a Part of this Movement, Share Your Vision of the World 226
Back matter of the book:
Acknowledgements 229
Notes 234
Index 241
Wednesday, December 25th - NO SESSION (BREAK)
In person celebration in mid-January 2025
Start the next book THE COURAGE TO BE DISLIKED in February 2025