Simon Sinek Quotes

Outside advice can only tell you how a decision looks. Only you can know how it feels. The best decisions look and feel right.

People who go to work to be a part of the cause don't go home. They are home. Now - who wants to quit?

Most politicians are not authentic.

Good leadership is hard to measure on a daily basis which is why so many default to doing what's easy to measure instead.

Leadership is not a rank, it's a choice.

I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.

Rule books tell people what to do. Frameworks guide people how to act. Rule books insist on discipline. Frameworks allow for creativity.

To become an academic expert takes years of studying. Academic experts are experts in how and what others have done. They use case studies and observation to understand a subject.

Leadership is not a rank or a position, it is a choice - a choice to look after the person to the left of us & the person to the right of us.

I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much.

Great leaders and great organizations are good at seeing what most of us can’t see. They are good at giving us things we would never think of asking for.

If you care, do something. If you don't care, please stay out of the way of those who do.

Leadership is about making people feel safe. When someone feels heard, they feel safe.

Sometimes spending time with someone who is perceived as 'successful' can make us feel less successful.

Spending time with the military certainly lends itself to some remarkable experiences, and I've been privileged to have had my share.

Spending too much time focused on others' strengths leaves us feeling weak. Focusing on our own strengths is what, in fact, makes us strong.

The Democrats' response throughout the healthcare debate? Give the people more statistics.

The goal of life is not to have our lives mean something to ourselves. The goal of life is to have our lives mean something to others.

All the great organizations in the world, all have a sense of why that organization does what it does.

There are two kinds of experts: academic experts and practical experts. One is not better than the other, but they are very different, and each offers very different value.

When we are selective about doing business only with those who believe in our WHY, trust emerges.

Stress and anxiety at work have less to do with the work we do and more to do with weak management and leadership.

Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.

There is a difference between giving directions and giving direction.

We live in times of high stress. Messages that are simple, messages that are inspiring, messages that are life-affirming, are a welcome break from our real lives.

There's nothing efficient about innovation.

I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies.

Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.

Halloween is one of my favorite days of the year. I have a strict rule: I don't work on Halloween and I won't travel on Halloween. Not for any reason.

In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we.

The passion to change the world for the better is a more powerful force than defense to keep it the same.

Most years, if you were to ask me how much I make, the genuine answer is that I have no clue. I usually find out the answer to that question once a year, at tax time, when my accountant tells me.

A group of followers has strength because of its numbers. A following has power because of its beliefs.

Systems and processes are essential to keep the crusade going, but they should not replace the crusade.

When we have a clear sense of our destination, we can be flexible in the route we take to reach it.

Our courage comes from the courage of others.

We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.

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.

The responsibility of leadership is not taken, it is given. Only when others choose to follow us can we truly lead.

Leaders don't convince people to follow them. Leaders walk forward alone and those who want to go down their path decide to follow.

Organizations should say and do the things they ACTUALLY believe.

Trust is maintained when values and beliefs are actively managed. If companies do not actively work to keep clarity, discipline and consistency in balance, then trust starts to break down.

It is a luxury to put our interests first. It is an honor to put the interests of others before our own.

It's better to do it than to talk about how perfect it could be.

The irony is, the advertising industry knows everyone hates what they produce. This is why they keep looking for new ways to force people to stay tuned.

We call them leaders because they go first, because they take the risk before anybody else does, because they will choose to sacrifice so their people will be safe and protected.

Leadership is not communicating what we need. Leadership is communicating what we can contribute.

I cannot tell you how long it takes for your exercise to work. If you haven't seen any results in a year or six months you're doing something wrong.

I was never a writer.

Disney is one of the best hotel companies in the world. Yet they have never and will never open a casino on the Vegas strip.