Simon Sinek Quotes
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It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.
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It's always the organizations that are resource constrained that come up with the good ideas to win.
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Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.
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The responsibility of the company is to help the people, grow as people. If we can do that, then the company will grow as a company.
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What I understand about this concept of why is that it functions exactly the same way as parenting or exercise or any of these things we claim to invest in.
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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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Progress and innovation happen when you set unrealistic goals.
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True strength is the courage to admit our weaknesses.
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I can't stand those people, speakers in a room, they say this all the time, "If I can just help one person in this room, I've done my job." You have an audience of 500 people and your standard of success is one person? That's terrible. If you help one person in the room, you're an abject failure. You have to change something.
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A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.
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Systems and processes are essential to keep the crusade going, but they should not replace the crusade.
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Leaders don't convince people to follow them. Leaders walk forward alone and those who want to go down their path decide to follow.
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Profit isn't a purpose, it's a result. To have purpose means the things we do are of real value to others.
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Too many people write books as a calling card.
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Leaders don't look for recognition from others, leaders look for others to recognize.
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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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Some good leaders are rough around the edges and some leaders are difficult. Some have difficult personalities and some are really nice to be around, but those are not the qualifications. The qualifications are their desire to see us achieve more, their desire to push us to be the best we can be. Not for their selfish gain, but because they believe that we have something to offer.
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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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How can you help the human race progress?
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Inspire people to do the things that inspire them and, together, we can change our world.
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Fight against something and you focus on the thing you hate. Fight for something and you focus on the thing you love.
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The confident ask questions to learn what will connect. The insecure just keep talking with the hope something will stick.
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Actions speak louder than words. All companies say they care, right? But few actually exercise that care.
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Stories are attempts to share our values and beliefs. Storytelling is worthwhile when it tells what we stand for.