Simon Sinek
American author and speaker on leadership, born 1973
58 quotes.
Quotes by Simon Sinek
- The ability for a group of people to do remarkable things hinges on how well those people can pull together as a team.
- The goal is not to be perfect by the end. The goal is to be better today.
- The hardest part is starting. Once you get that out the way, you’ll find the rest of journey much easier.
- The primary ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better is what drives the human race forward.
- The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.
- There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it or you can inspire it.
- There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.
- Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome.
- Trust is built on telling the truth, not telling people what they want to hear.
- We are not victims of our situation. We are the architects of it.
- We call someone leader not because they are in charge but because they have the courage to go first. To risk first. To trust first. First into the unknown.
- When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.
- When we feel humiliated, the best reaction is humility.
- When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.
- When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.
- Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.
- You can easily judge the character of a man by how he treats those who can do nothing for him.
- You don't hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.