In this Ted Talk, Simon Sinek talks about why good leaders make you feel safe. This made me think of our tendency to elect physically dominate leaders in times of uncertainty in order to feel protected. It also made me think back to our studies of evolutionary leadership traits and the need for physically dominate leaders in small scale societies. Similar to the other TED talks I have listened to regarding leadership, he started off with a story of a recent Medal of Honor recipient. While in Afghanistan, Captain Swanson ran into live fire to rescue the wounded. While bringing wounded soldiers to the helicopter, Captain Swanson drops someone off, gives them a kiss on the forehead, and goes back to save more. Simon describes how the military gives medals to people who sacrifice themselves for the benefit of others. While in the business world, people are awarded bonuses for sacrificing others for their own benefit. The difference between leaders in the two worlds is trust and cooperation, both feelings instead of instructions. This trust and cooperation is what kept our ancestors safe millions of years ago with danger all around. When leaders inside an organization put the comforts and needs of their subordinates first, much like in the military, that trust and cooperation is developed. Simon ends by describing how great leaders all want the same thing, to give their followers the ability to achieve more than themselves.