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Leader Quotes by Simon Sinek

139 Leader quotes by Simon Sinek

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Simon Sinek points out that leadership is a choice, not a title. He says leaders should care for others, treat everyone with respect, and spark action while protecting the team from bad decisions. He also notes that even when a player is in a slump, a good leader coaches instead of discarding them, keeping the group strong.

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Be the leader you wish you had.

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A leader is the one who speaks last and acts first.

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Every one of us has the capacity to lead

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The cost of leadership is self-interest.

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Leadership is not a rank, it's a choice.

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Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.

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There are leaders, and there are those who lead.

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Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank.

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Great leaders give everyone something to believe in, not something to do.

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Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.

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Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.

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Leadership is about making people feel safe. When someone feels heard, they feel safe.

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Bad leaders care about who is right. Good leaders care about what is right

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Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.

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We can rationalize anything and easily quit on ourselves. Leadership is refusing to quit on others.

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Leadership is not about the next election, it's about the next generation.

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Whether individuals or organisations, we follow those who lead not because we have to, but because we want to. We follow those…

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Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from…

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“Weak leaders are the ones who only extend the benefits of the Circle of Safety to their fellow senior executives and a…

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Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who…

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I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol…

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Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but…

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Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.

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“Instead, managers must become leaders in their own right, which means they must take responsibility for the care and protection of those…

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Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections.…

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“Simon would like to make the world a better place for all of us. His vision is simple: to create a new…

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Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from…

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Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa?…

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Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the…

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“Leadership is not a rank worn on a collar. It is a responsibility that hinges almost entirely on character. Leadership is about…

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You'll never see the president carry his own luggage, and why? Because even though we know he has luggage, it would reduce…

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When a leader makes the choice to put the safety and lives of the people inside the organization first, to sacrifice their…

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“Captain Marquet came to understand that the role of the leader is not to bark commands and be completely accountable for the…

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“When you are with Marines gathering to eat, you will notice that the most junior are served first and the most senior…

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“Leadership, Alpha, comes at a cost. You see, we expect that when danger threatens us from the outside, that the person who…

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If our leaders are to enjoy the trappings of their position in the hierarchy, then we expect them to offer us protection.…

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We very often confuse personality with leadership.

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We become leaders when we accept the responsibility to protect those in our care.

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Managers watch over our numbers, our time and our results. Leaders watch over us.

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Leaders who fail are the ones who do it by themselves. Leaders who succeed are the ones who allow others to help…

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Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.

“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…

Pursue the thing inside us and others will help us. Pursue the things outside us and others will compete with us.

“When a WHY goes fuzzy, it becomes much more difficult to maintain the growth, loyalty and inspiration that helped drive the original success. By…

“Without the protection of our leaders, everyone outside the inner circle is forced to work alone or in small tribes to protect and advance…

Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic.

I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.

There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me.

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