Simon Sinek Quotes
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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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You have to be careful what you think you know.
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I find, when you're an optimist, life has a funny way of looking after you.
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A company and leaders of the company have the responsibility of the precious lives of all the human beings that work there.
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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.
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My sister made certain choices about the life she wanted. Those choices include a steady job, a husband and children. But balance and stability come at a cost. It is harder for her to be spontaneous. It is harder to just up and leave.
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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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We last longer if we compete against ourselves for the good of others instead of competing against others for the good of ourselves.
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There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.
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Leadership is a choice. It's not a rank, it's a choice. I know many people who are at the top of their organization who have authority. We have to do what they say because they have authority over us. But they're not leaders. We wouldn't follow them. They may be at the top of the company but they're not leaders.
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You'll never see the president carry his own luggage, and why? Because even though we know he has luggage, it would reduce his stature if he was too much like us. We need to think of our leaders as being above us, even though they must still relate to us.
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We should never change our minds about where we are going, but always be curious about different ways to get there.
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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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Good leadership is always human. It takes time and energy. It is hard work. Which is why good leadership is so special when we find it.
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When my books came out, they started selling but they started selling at a relatively consistent but low pace. And they started to pick up the pace.
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Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.
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Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible.
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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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Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.
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A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.
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I don't consider myself an expert in the why. I don't consider myself an expert in leadership. I consider myself a student of leadership and I consider myself a student of the why. I'm constantly learning and I'm constantly looking for opportunities where it it will fail.
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Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves.
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Optimists focus on the place they are going. Pessimists focus on the obstacles along the route. To become an optimist simply look ahead.