Great leaders give everyone something to believe in, not something to do. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If you're looking for a New York Times best-seller, I may or may not give you that. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If we inspire people, they will give us more than we asked for. If we manipulate them, they will give us exactly… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Great leaders and great organizations are good at seeing what most of us can’t see. They are good at giving us things… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them. People are either motivated or… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I put messages out there that start with why and they talk about what I believe. They go on to demonstrate and… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
We are drawn to leaders and organizations that are good at communicating what they believe. Their ability to make us feel like… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Pilots have their names painted just beneath the canopy of their aircraft. This gives the pilot a sense of ownership for his… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If you're interested in a book that will steadily grow and sell for a very long time, I promise you I will… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
When you show up to speak publically, you have to show up to give. You always know the ones who do and… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If you're looking for a book that will spike in sales and then go away and then spike again when it comes… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Walt Disney had a very clear sense of why. He was about happiness. Remember when Disney was founded, it was during war.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If I walk into a room of 500 people, my standard is, if I can't give 400 or 450 of you something,… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
All the perks, all the benefits and advantages you may get for the rank or position you hold, they aren’t meant for… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Notoriously outspoken, his sentences always punctuated with profanities, General George S. Patton was the epitome of what a leader should be like - or… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
“When you are with Marines gathering to eat, you will notice that the most junior are served first and the most senior are served… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence. If… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Don't wait for perfection before you start. Start somewhere so you can have something tangible you can work to perfect. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
“Goethe, the great nineteenth-century thinker, reportedly summed up, “You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Pursue the thing inside us and others will help us. Pursue the things outside us and others will compete with us. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
“When a WHY goes fuzzy, it becomes much more difficult to maintain the growth, loyalty and inspiration that helped drive the original success. By… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
“Without the protection of our leaders, everyone outside the inner circle is forced to work alone or in small tribes to protect and advance… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me. — Simon Sinek Copy Share
“they didn't examine the problem and accumulate data to figure out the best solution - they engineered the outcome they wanted from the beginning.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share
