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
If you want to feel happy, do something for yourself. If you want to feel fulfilled, do something for someone else.
Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.
Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.
Complaining begets more complaints. Anger begets more anger. And optimism begets more optimism.
A good leader shares information, even if they don't know the whole story. Without any information, people create their own, which causes fear and paranoia.
Safe is good for sidewalks and swimming pools, but life requires risk if we are to get anywhere.
There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.
Genius is in the idea. Impact, however, comes from action!
Focus on money and we will make money. Focus on impact and we will make an impact.
The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.
When we accept the fact that we can't do everything, we are more willing to ask for and accept help when we do anything.
The creatives are rarely professional and the professionals are rarely creative.
The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.
There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.