Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
Simon O. Sinekis an author, speaker, and consultant who writes on leadership and management. He joined the RAND Corporation in 2010 as an adjunct staff member, where he advises on matters of military innovation and planning. He is known for popularizing the concepts of "the golden circle" and to "Start With Why", described by TED as "a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?"'. Sinek's first TEDx Talk on "How...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 October 1973
Most politicians are not authentic.
Leadership is not a rank, it's a choice.
I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.
I have friends who are majorly into the cosplay culture and have urged me to go to a convention for no other reason than to meet others like me.
Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others.
Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
Great leaders state out loud what they intend to do and in doing so, they get things done.
Corporate culture matters. How management chooses to treat its people impacts everything - for better or for worse.
Babe Ruth was not afraid to strike out. And it was this fearlessness that contributed to his remarkable career.
Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.
Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty.
I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.
Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness.
It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.