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
Simon Sinek quotes about
Authenticity is about imperfection. And authenticity is a very human quality. To be authentic is to be at peace with your imperfections. The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the ones who are honest about their weaknesses. The great leaders are not the smartest; they are the ones who admit how much they don't know. The great leaders can't do everything; they are the ones who look to others to help them. Great leaders don't see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.
Always plan for the fact that no plan ever goes according to plan.
The hardest part is starting. Once you get that out of the way, you'll find the rest of the journey much easier.
It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.
And it's those who start with why, that have the ability to inspire those around them or find others who inspire them.
When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.
Managers watch over our numbers, our time and our results. Leaders watch over us.
Words may inspire, but only ACTION creates change. Most of us live our lives by accident - we live life as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose.
Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome.
There are leaders and there are those who lead. Leaders hold a position of power or influence. Those who lead inspire us.
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.
We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.
The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.