Simon Sinek Quotes
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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.
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It is like when a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees. The best leaders come to the aid of their people, whose performance is down. Not come down harder on them.
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Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.
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Some people are born good-looking. Some have the gift of gab. And some are lucky enough to be born smarter than the rest of us. Whether we like it or not, Mother Nature does not dole these characteristics out evenly.
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Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better.
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Achievement happens when we pursue and attain what we want. Success comes when we are in clear pursuit of Why we want it.
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A leader's job is not just to get the best out of their people-a leader's job is to make more leaders.
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When we tell people to do their jobs, we get workers. When we trust people to get the job done, we get leaders.
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Before we can build the world we want to live in, we have to imagine it.
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A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.
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Some see risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; to try or not depends on your perspective.
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No matter when or where, always bring your 'A' game, because you never know when it will open doors for you.
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Very few people or companies can clearly articulate WHY they do WHAT they do. By WHY I mean your purpose, cause or belief - WHY does your company exist? WHY do you get out of bed every morning? And WHY should anyone care?
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I have to have an impact. That's what drives me to practice to make sure my words are clear and my stories are compelling. Right. Because it matters.
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If you don't understand people, you don't understand business.
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Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.
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The value of our lives is not determined by what we do for ourselves. The value of our lives is determined by what we do for others.
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The bad leaders are the ones that push hard so they can gain, who brow beat us so that they can receive the benefit of our hard work, not so we can enjoy the success
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A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to.
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Leading is not the same as being the leader. Being the leader means you hold the highest rank, either by earning it, good fortune or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you—not because they have to, not because they are paid to, but because they want to.
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There is no decision that we can make that doesn't come with some sort of balance or sacrifice.
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When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success.
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If everything goes right, we get a good experience. If everything goes wrong, we get a good story.
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Most people think leadership is about being in charge. Most people think leadership is about having all the answers and being the most intelligent person or the most qualified person in the room. The irony is that it is the complete opposite. Leadership is about empowering others to achieve things they did not think possible. Leadership is about pointing in the direction, articulating a vision of the world that does not yet exist. Then asking help from others to insure that vision happens.