Simon Sinek Quotes

When we are in groups, when we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, trust emerges and our very survival and progress goes up.

Money is a short-term result that incentivizes short-term decision making.

Bad leaders believe that they have to project control at all times.

Leaders, whatever the size of their organizations, are those willing to put the interests of other people before their own.

Babe Ruth was not afraid to strike out. And it was this fearlessness that contributed to his remarkable career.

Good marketing speaks to human beings - the way human beings understand and take in information.

I'm very prescriptive about who I work with.

Start with why. And work really hard to make sure you're consistent.

Courage isn't inside; it's external. It comes from someone else telling you they believe in you.

It's ok if others share our ideas as long as they build upon them. It's called progress.

It's better to have a great team than a team of greats.

The value of emotions comes from sharing them, not just having them.

It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.

Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty.

Every company knows what they do Some know how they do it Very few know why

Risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on the gain see it as a necessary part of their journey, even if the possibility of loss exists.

I'd rather play in the major leagues and have some bad games than play consistently good ball in the minors.

If we care about the average working American, then Wal-Mart matters. A lot.

If you look at the average age of a company on the Dow Jones index, it's something like 35 years or younger. In other words... success is no indication of longevity.

If a movement is to have an impact it must belong to those who join it, not those who lead it.

Great leaders see money as fuel, not a destination.

Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle

Purpose does not need to involve calculations or numbers. Purpose is about the quality of life. Purpose is human, not economic.

Taking a job for the cash is not as important as taking a job for the joy.

I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight.

We all have the luxury of looking out for ourselves. Leaders also have the honor of looking out for others.

Remaining calm in times of desperation makes way for opportunity.

A good leader takes care of those in their charge. A bad leader takes charge of those in their care.

The value of experimentation is not the trying. It's the trying again after the experiment fails.

Offer someone the opportunity to rebuild a company or reinvent an industry as the primary incentive, and it will attract those drawn to the challenge first and the money second.

We should always choose to work with people we love. They are the ones who will watch our back and our future.

Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.

We learn most not from all of the things that go right. We learn most when everything goes wrong.

The people who say,"What guarantee do I have?" I walk away. I'll get you later.

Following takes why. Transactions take what. It has to be real. It has to be the same for writing a book.

It's the discipline to understand that the things that might make you rich or things might make you famous are sometimes worth pursuing and sometimes are not.

When a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees.

I don't care about preaching to the converted.

There's only one of me. With you using the why in the center of your work helps me.

You have to have a patience for relationships.

If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent.

Leadership is not about being a nice person or not a nice person.

I don't consider myself an expert in the why.

Givers advance the world. Takers advance themselves and hold the world back

If you're looking for a New York Times best-seller, I may or may not give you that.

Those who lead inspire us Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.

A boss wants to pay for results, an employee wants recognition for effort. If a boss recognizes effort, they will get even better results.

I think most people are inherently interested in how their brain works, in what makes them tick.

Republicans are completely befuddled by Obama's 'star power' and don't seem to have a clear or effective strategy to compete.

Anyone who achieves any kind of success, however you want to define it, sometimes can't let go of it.