The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Leadership is about making people feel safe. When someone feels heard, they feel safe. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
True love is when both people think they have the better half of the deal. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I don't care about convincing the people who think I'm naive or an idiot. — 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
We should invest in people not ideas. A good idea is often destroyed by bad people and good people can always make… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The responsibility of the company is to help the people, grow as people. If we can do that, then the company will… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Most people ignore opportunities because they see only danger. Entrepreneurs ignore danger because they see only opportunities. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
There is a difference between vulnerability and telling people everything about yourself. Vulnerability is a feeling. Telling everyone about yourself is just… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Hire people inspired to achieve something big over people who demand something big before they feel inspired. — 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
Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa?… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
My challenge is to make sure the things I say and the things I do remain consistent for as often and as… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Over 90% of people go home at the end of the day feeling unfulfilled by their work, and I won't stop working… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Some people are born good-looking. Some have the gift of gab. And some are lucky enough to be born smarter than the… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
It is only from the people I've had the good fortune to meet that I am learning the lessons to guide me.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Entrepreneurs see the thing they want or need, then try to figure out a process of how to get it. People who… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
You have to write a book because you believe it has helped you, because you believe it has helped others personally and… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
I know if I persist it will pay back in dividends and it always does. What starts to happen is like exercise,… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Studies show that over 80 percent of Americans do not have their dream job. If more knew how to build organizations that… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
If our leaders are to enjoy the trappings of their position in the hierarchy, then we expect them to offer us protection.… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
People have accused me of only working with good companies. No I don't. I work with some very dysfunctional companies or unbelievably… — 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
I go into every meeting, into every room and for every speech understanding the standard deviation, the Bell Curve. I know there… — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
Don't freak yourself out by what other people have. They don't have what you've got. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics. — 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
When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless. — 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 Image
“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 Image
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 Image
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 Image
Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders. — Simon Sinek Copy Share Image
“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 Image
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 Image
“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 Image
“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 Image
Any great and inspiring leader or organization that ever existed set out to do something completely unrealistic. — 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
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 Image