The Infinite Game - Book Summary and Review

One of the reasons I bought this book was because of the title, Infinite Game. It relates to my thinking as corporate workers.  Company should last as long as they able to, 100 years, 200 years hence it's Infinite Game. It's not like tennis game or monopoly that will end after reached certain condition. Our life is finite, but corporation should be infinite. 

Book Summary:

• Infinite game has infinite time horizons, and because there is no finish line, no practical end to the game, there is no such thing as "winning" an infinite game. In an infinite game, the primary objective is to keep playing, to perpetuate the game.  
• The true value of an organization's is measured by the desire others have to contribute to that organization's ability to keep succeeding, not just during the time they are there, but well beyond their own tenure.
• A Just Cause is a specific vision of a future sate that does not yet exist, and it must be For Something, Inclusive, Service Oriented, Resilient, Idealistic. A written Just Cause works like a compass, you have to had one.
• The responsibility of business is to use its will dan resources to advance a cause greater than itself, protect the people and places in which it operates and generate more resources so that it can continue doing all those things for as long as possible. An organization can do whatever it likes to build its business so long as it is responsible for the consequences of its actions.
• Resources are limited, but will can be generated endlessly (will is generated by company culture). For this reason, organizations that choose to operate with a bias for will are ultimately more resilient than those who prioritize resources.
• Leaders need to training leaders who can create an environment in which everyone feels trusted and trusting so that they can work together to overcome any obstacle.
• Leaders are not responsible for the results; leaders are responsible for the people who are responsible for the results. And the best way to drive performance in an organization is to create an environment in which information can flow freely, mistakes can be highlighted, and help can be offered and received. 
• Ethical fading is engaging is unethical behavior while believing that we are still acting in line with our own moral or ethical code. It's a failure of leadership and is a controllable element in a corporate culture.  Infinite-minded leaders accept that creating a culture that is more resistant to ethical fading requires patience and hard work. It requires devotion to a Cause, a bias for will before resources and the ability to nurture Trusting Teams.
• Worthy Rivals can help us get better at What we do, get clearer on Why we do it and the best way to help us improve and adapt before it's too late. Without Worthy Rival we risk losing our humility and out agility.
• Existential Flexibility is the capacity to initiate an extreme disruption to a business model or strategic course in order to more effectively advance a Just Cause. Existential Flexibility is always offensive and recreate passion for something new at the time when the company is already enjoying success. 
• The Courage to Lead is a willingness to take risks for the good of an unknown future. 
• The courage to see the Infinite Game-to see the purpose of business as something more heroic than simply making money, even if it's unpopular with the finite players around us-is hard.
• Integrity does not just mean "doing the right thing". Integrity means acting before the public outcry or scandal.
• Playing the Infinite Gane is not a checklist, it's a mindset.
• The hard decisions were not made by great women and great men. They are done by great partnership. Great teams. Great people who stood together with deep trust and common cause. 

There are a lot of interesting real-life stories in the book that will make you understand what you need to have and to do in the infinite game. Again, perfect book for your weekend.