Simon Says

A collection of quotes from Simon Sinek

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A leader without a title is better than a title without the ability to lead.
— Simon Sinek
Bad leaders care about who’s right. Good leaders care about what’s right.
— Simon Sinek
Good leaders have the ability to inspire us in their lifetime. Great leaders have the ability to inspire us beyond their lifetime.
— Simon Sinek
Strong leaders earn loyalty. Weak leaders demand it.
— Simon Sinek
There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.
— Simon Sinek
When we know WHY we do what we do, everything falls into place. When we don’t, we have to push things into place.
— Simon Sinek
Fulfillment comes when we do something to help someone else.
— Simon Sinek
Our passions are ignited when we set out to advance a cause greater than ourselves.
— Simon Sinek
Those in pursuit of WHY are inspired to do what is right.
— Simon Sinek
Visionaries aren’t the only ones who have big ideas. Visionaries are the ones who can clearly communicate their big ideas to others.
— Simon Sinek
Happiness comes from WHAT we do. Fulfillment comes from WHY we do it.
— Simon Sinek
We know true collaboration happened when the idea can no longer be traced to one person.
— Simon Sinek
Don’t feel guilty accepting someone’s help. You can achieve more with others than you can by yourself.
— Simon Sinek
Building a strong culture is what builds a strong organization.
— Simon Sinek
When we work on a Trusting Team, we feel safe to admit our mistakes, be honest about our shortcomings, and ask for help when we need it.
— Simon Sinek
If we were good at everything, we would have no need for each other.
— Simon Sinek
The goal is to feel a part of something, not just play a part in anything.
— Simon Sinek
Success is a team sport.
— Simon Sinek
We can only truly be in charge when we are willing to let others take charge.
— Simon Sinek
A great leader doesn’t only inspire us to have confidence in what THEY can do. A great leader inspires us to have confidence in what WE can do.
— Simon Sinek
Be the leader you wish you had.
— Simon Sinek
Being right doesn’t make us trustworthy. Being honest makes us trustworthy.
— Simon Sinek
An excessive drive for order interrupts the beautiful chaos needed for creativity to thrive.
— Simon Sinek
Effective communication starts with listening.
— Simon Sinek
Don’t show up to prove. Show up to improve.
— Simon Sinek
There is a cost to lead. True leaders are willing to pay the price: sacrifice self-interest and put their Cause ahead of themselves.
— Simon Sinek
New ideas need audiences like flowers need bees. No matter how brilliant and colorful, they will die unless others work to spread them.
— Simon Sinek
The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea can’t work, ask them to give three reasons it can.
— Simon Sinek
We can contribute to a relationship. But we can’t control a relationship.
— Simon Sinek
It is the weak leader that compensates by acting strong. It is the strong leader that allows people to see when they are weak.
— Simon Sinek
Asking for help is an act of service. Don’t deny the people who love you the honor of being there to support you.
— Simon Sinek
We achieve more when we chase the dream instead of the competition.
— Simon Sinek
A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.
— Simon Sinek
The more people you inspire, the more people will inspire you.
— Simon Sinek
A community is a group of people who agree to grow together.
— Simon Sinek
For an employee to take responsibility, they must first be given it.
— Simon Sinek
So goes the leader, so goes the culture. So goes the culture, so goes the company.
— Simon Sinek
The joy of leadership comes from seeing others achieve more than they thought they were capable of.
— Simon Sinek
Most of us live our lives by accident—we live it as it happens. Fulfillment comes when we live our lives on purpose.
— Simon Sinek
If we want people to speak to us honestly, we must be willing to honestly listen.
— Simon Sinek
Admire those who admire others.
— Simon Sinek
To ask, “What’s best for me?” is finite thinking. To ask, “What’s best for us?” is infinite thinking.
— Simon Sinek
Strong relationships are based on trust and communication. But if there is no communication, there can be no trust.
— Simon Sinek
Our passion lies deep in who we are, not what we do.
— Simon Sinek
Giving can be as simple as saying “thank you” to someone and meaning it. We should all give a little more.
— Simon Sinek
Too many modern companies have replaced a person with a number and mistakenly called that number a customer.
— Simon Sinek
Strong leaders are long on vision. Weak leaders are short on sight.
— Simon Sinek
The value of emotions comes from sharing them, not simply having them.
— Simon Sinek
A weak leader likes to tell us how many people work for them. A great leader is humbled to tell us how many people they work for.
— Simon Sinek
The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won.
— Simon Sinek
Selfish is easy. It’s sharing that takes courage.
— Simon Sinek
Appreciate when things go awry. It makes for a better story to share later.
— Simon Sinek
The most accurate tool for measuring trust is human intuition.
— Simon Sinek
Offer your strengths to others and you will be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.
— Simon Sinek
It’s better to go slowly in the right direction, than to go speeding off in the wrong direction.
— Simon Sinek
Good marketing speaks to us. Bad marketing speaks at us.
— Simon Sinek
Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or the things we do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.
— Simon Sinek
The greatest contribution of a leader is to make others leaders.
— Simon Sinek
The best leaders are also the best followers. They follow a purpose, cause, or belief bigger than themselves.
— Simon Sinek
Progress is fueled by the undying belief that the future is bright.
— Simon Sinek
Start with WHY.
— Simon Sinek
Creating something new is easy. Creating something that can last is the challenge.
— Simon Sinek
The more we focus on what our competition is doing, the less we’re focused on what we’re doing.
— Simon Sinek
Experts are the ones who think they know everything. Geniuses are the ones who know they don’t.
— Simon Sinek
Bad marketing values promotions. Good marketing promotes values.
— Simon Sinek
The true value of networking doesn’t come from how many people we can meet, but rather how many people we can introduce to others.
— Simon Sinek
Our choices reveal our intentions.
— Simon Sinek
Regardless of technology or the speed of innovation, people are still people. And all the rules of humanity still apply.
— Simon Sinek
A movement starts with a clear vision of a world different than the one we live in today.
— Simon Sinek
Loyalty is the desire to defend someone when they are not there to defend themselves.
— Simon Sinek
We take responsibility for our actions at the time we perform our actions, not at the time we get caught.
— Simon Sinek
The opportunity for creativity begins the moment we don’t know what we’re doing.
— Simon Sinek
Mature companies fail because they forget why they were born.
— Simon Sinek
If there are people who care, there is always hope.
— Simon Sinek
It’s better to endure the discomfort of the truth now than to suffer the discomfort of the lie later.
— Simon Sinek
It feels good to help people. So, get out there and feel good!
— Simon Sinek
To be innovative, we can’t look to what others have done. The whole idea of blazing a path is that there was no path there before.
— Simon Sinek
A culture is strong when people work with each other, for each other. A culture is weak when people work against each other, for themselves.
— Simon Sinek
Leaders take the risk to trust first.
— Simon Sinek
Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity, it is as if we are talking about the past.
— Simon Sinek
We are here to give.
— Simon Sinek
When we focus on the competition, we become reactive. When we focus on improving ourselves, we become innovative.
— Simon Sinek
The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.
— Simon Sinek
Greatness happens when the person with the wild imagination collaborates with the person who knows how to get things done.
— Simon Sinek
When we try to please everyone, we end up pleasing no one…least of all, ourselves.
— Simon Sinek
To get the best advice, it’s better to talk to a few people personally than it is to talk to a lot of people digitally.
— Simon Sinek
Good leaders share the credit when things go well and take responsibility when things go badly.
— Simon Sinek
Creativity is the art of finding a new route to a known destination.
— Simon Sinek
When in doubt, be yourself.
— Simon Sinek
When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
— Simon Sinek
Stop looking for a course of action and instead become obsessed with understanding the cause of action.
— Simon Sinek
When the incentives offered prioritize growth over stability, we successfully build large, unstable organizations.
— Simon Sinek
A leader must be inspired by people before a leader can inspire people.
— Simon Sinek
That idea is so fantastic. Stop talking about it and do it.
— Simon Sinek
Work ethic is giving great effort to complete a task. Passion is giving great effort to advance a Cause.
— Simon Sinek
It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own.
— Simon Sinek
Communication is not about saying what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.
— Simon Sinek
Pure pragmatism can’t imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can’t get anything done. It’s when the two cooperate that magic happens.
— Simon Sinek
Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more.
— Simon Sinek
For a Cause to be Just, it must be durable, resilient and timeless.
— Simon Sinek
Focus on long-term success, but be willing to make short-term adjustments to get there.
— Simon Sinek