Simon Sinek Quotes
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The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time.
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It's the discipline to understand that the things that might make you rich or things might make you famous are sometimes worth pursuing and sometimes are not.
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Hearing is listening to what is said. Listening is hearing what isn't said.
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Republicans are completely befuddled by Obama's 'star power' and don't seem to have a clear or effective strategy to compete.
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A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people.
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The responsibility of leadership is not to come up with all the ideas but to create an environment in which great ideas can thrive.
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Words may inspire but only action creates change.
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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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Success comes when we wake up every day in that never-ending pursuit of why we do what we do.
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If someone's performance is down we do not say, 'Hey pick up your things here.' We do not yell and scream at them, we say, 'Are you okay?' The idea of putting our financials goal aside for one minute to express empathy for the human being for that work and saying, 'Are you okay?' That is part of the sacrifice.
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The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can.
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Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them.
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Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things.
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And when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way, a stable way and not the expedient way.
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We very often confuse personality with leadership.
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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.
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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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If you don't understand people, you don't understand business.
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Our vision is only actionable if we share it. Without sharing, it’s just a figment of our imagination.
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The future is only scary if we try to avoid it.
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Leaders may inspire, but only when the people decide to act does the leader's vision become a movement.
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No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.
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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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The responsibility of leadership is not taken, it is given. Only when others choose to follow us can we truly lead.