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
Curiosity is essential for progress. Only when we look to worlds beyond our own can we really know if there's room for improvement.
Our vision is only actionable if we share it. Without sharing, it’s just a figment of our imagination.
What we do for others has a direct impact on how we feel about ourselves.
There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or influence. Those who lead inspire us.
Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves - an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we need to follow them.
The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.
The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.
The value we provide most to others is the same value we appreciate most from others.
Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.
Those in pursuit of Why are inspired to do what is right. Those in pursuit of What are driven to do what is easy.
Offer your strengths to others and you'll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.
We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.
True love is when both people think they have the better half of the deal.
Returning from work feeling inspired, safe, fulfilled and grateful is a natural human right to which we are all entitled and not a modern luxury that only a few lucky ones are able to find.