Simon Sinek Quotes
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Though there are lessons that can be learned about becoming a great leader, most exist inherently in the bellies of those who lead.
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People will do as they are told by someone who outranks them, but they will only follow someone they believe in.
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Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome.
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It's better to have a great team than a team of greats.
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Instead of showing up to let everyone know how great we are, show up to find out how great everyone else is.
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Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.
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Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.
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I never set out to do the things I'm doing now.
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Courage isn't inside; it's external. It comes from someone else telling you they believe in you.
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Our reputations do not come from how we talk about ourselves. Our reputations come from how others talk about us.
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Intelligence looks for what is known to solve problems. Creativity looks for what is unknown to discover possibilities.
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Communication is not about speaking what we think. Communication is about ensuring others hear what we mean.
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Remember to connect with people now and then. In fact, pick up the phone, right now, and call a friend for no other reason than to say hi.
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Don't show up to prove. Show up to improve.
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It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.
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Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.
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The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done.
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The difference between those who do and those who don't is that those who don't believe it when they are told they can't.
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We must be clear about where we’re going if we want anyone to help us get there.
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If we were good at everything we would have no need for each other.
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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.
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We think leadership is about rank and power, but better to think of leadership as the responsibility for other human beings. That leadership and rank may not go together. So it manifests in this remarkable way.
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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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Value is a perception not a calculation. Value is something people feel, not something we tell them they get