Leadership is absolutely about inspiring action, but it is also about guarding against mis-action. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A group of followers has strength because of its numbers. A following has power because of its beliefs. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leaders volunteer to go first into danger. Their willingness to sacrifice for us is the reason we're inspired to follow. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Good leadership is hard to measure on a daily basis which is why so many default to doing what's easy to measure… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leadership is not about being in charge. Leadership is about taking care of those in your charge. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leaders are the ones who have the courage to go first, to put themselves at personal risk to open a path for… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail. We very often confuse personality with… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The true value of a leader is not measured by the work they do. A leader's true value is measured by the… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
It is like when a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“For great leaders, The Golden Circle is in balance. They are in pursuit of WHY, they hold themselves accountable to HOW they… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Good leadership is always human. It takes time and energy. It is hard work. Which is why good leadership is so special… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“Empathy is not something we offer to our customers or our employees from nine to five... (it) is... "a second by second,… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“As leaders, it is our sole responsibility to protect our people and, in turn, our people will protect each other and advance… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The most effective leaders are actually better at guarding against danger when they acknowledge it that it exists. Cowards, in contrast, cling… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Some good leaders are rough around the edges and some leaders are difficult. Some have difficult personalities and some are really nice… — 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… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“Managers of companies, big and small, all want to do well, so they make decisions, hire consultants and implement systems to help… — 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
Leadership is a choice. It's not a rank, it's a choice. I know many people who are at the top of their… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Great leaders don’t try to be perfect. They try to be themselves. And that’s what makes them great. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leaders, whatever the size of their organizations, are those willing to put the interests of other people before their own. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“Leadership requires two things: a vision of the world that does not yet exist and the ability to communicate it.” — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
We can not lead an organization, we can run an organization. We can only lead people. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“Good leadership is like exercise. We do not see any improvement to our bodies with day-to-day comparisons.” — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A leader should not take credit when things go right if they are not willing to accept responsibility when things go wrong. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Quality effective leaders have the confidence to trust others to try, succeed, and sometimes to fail. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Time and energy. Those are the most valuable sacrifices leaders can make. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems… — 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