You may not know his name, but you may well have seen him and loved his talks. That’s why we made a compilation of the best phrases of Simon Sinek.
Simon sinek is a writer and coach. Among his best books we highlight Leaders eat last and Find your why. As for his talks, he had one at TED where he talks about the Golden Circle and that has been one of the most viewed in history. You can see it below:
Personally, I really like almost everything he says. I find a lot of coherence and value for companies that want to be more than just a company. And also, for the people we want to be remembered as positive leaders.
Below you will find 57 quotes from Simon Sinek that will surely propel you to be an incredible leader.
Simon Sinek Quotes
- If you hire people just because they can do a job, they will work for your money. But if you hire people who believe what you believe; they will work for you with blood, sweat and tears.
- A good leader cares for those under his charge. A bad leader burdens those he has under his care.
- Safety is good for sidewalks and pools; but life requires risks if we want to get anywhere.
- Customers will never love a company until its employees love it first.
- Working hard for something we don’t care about is called stress. Working hard for something we love is called passion.
- Let’s all be the leaders we wish we had.
- Great leaders and great organizations are good at seeing what most of us can’t. They are good at giving us things we never thought to ask for.
- A team is not a group of people working together. A team is a group of people who trust each other.
- The best ideas are honest ones. Those born from personal experience. Those that originated to help a few but ended up helping many.
- When people invest financially; they expect a profit. When people are emotionally involved; they want to contribute.
Simon Sinek Quotes #10
- Children do better having a father who works late nights at a job he loves; than having a father who works less time but comes home unhappy.
- As the Buddhist saying goes: “As you do one thing, so you should do everything”.
- Returning from work feeling inspired, confident, satisfied and grateful; It is a right that we all have. And not a modern luxury that only a lucky few can find.
- Trust is maintained when values and beliefs are actively managed. If companies do not actively work to keep clarity, discipline and consistency in the balance; then trust begins to collapse.
Simon Sinek Quotes #14
- Success is when reality catches up with your imagination.
- The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and receiving in equal parts. Instead, friendship is built on the feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.
- The risk deters those who see what they could lose. Those focused on profit see it as a necessary part of their journey; even if there is a possibility of loss.
- Leaders are those who have the courage to go first and put themselves at personal risk to blaze a trail for others to follow.
- When a leader makes the decision to put the safety and life of people within the organization first, sacrifice their comforts and sacrifice tangible results; for people to stay, feel safe and feel like they belong; That’s when extraordinary things happen.
- Great leaders would never sacrifice people to save numbers. They would rather sacrifice numbers to save people.
- Leaders don’t complain about what doesn’t work. Leaders celebrate what’s working and work to amplify it.
- Our vision is only achievable if we share it. No sharing, it’s just a figment of our imagination.
- Greatness begins with a clear vision of the future.
Simon Sinek Quotes #23
- Vision is a destination. It is a fixed point to which we focus all the effort. Strategy is a route. An adaptable route to take us where we want to go.
- Panic skews our vision. Calm acceptance of danger allows us to more easily assess the situation and see options.
- Unhealthy cultures create addiction. Healthy cultures create social bonds.
- All organizations start with a whybut only the big ones keep it clear year after year.
- People don’t buy what you do; they buy the why you do.
- Being the boss means you have the highest rank. Whether through merit, good fortune, or navigating internal politics. Leading, however, means that others willingly follow you. Not because they have to, not because you pay them; but because they want to.
- If you are not noticeable, you are invisible.
Simon Sinek Quotes #30
- Leadership is a way of thinking, a way of acting and most importantly; a way to communicate.
- Vision is the ability to talk about the future as clearly as if you were talking about the past.
- For values and principles to be truly effective, they must be verbs. It is not “integrity”; is “always do the right thing”. It is not “innovation”; it is “seeing the problem from a different angle”. Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea of how to act in any situation.
- Great leaders must have two things: a worldview that doesn’t yet exist, and the ability to communicate that vision clearly.
- It’s not the genius at the top giving instructions that makes people great. It’s great people that make the person at the top look like a genius.
- The true price of leadership is the willingness to place the needs of others above your own. Great leaders truly care about those they are privileged to lead. And they understand that the true cost of leadership privilege comes at the expense of self-interest.
- …And when a leader steps out of his responsibility to care for people instead of worrying about numbers; people will follow him, solve problems, and make sure that leader’s vision comes to life in the right way. In a stable way and not in a convenient way.
Simon Sinek Quotes #37
- If your actions inspire others to dream more, learn more, do more, and be more; you are a leader
- You can easily judge a man’s character by how he treats those who can’t do anything for him.
- We call them leaders because they go first; because they run the risk before anyone else; because they choose to sacrifice themselves so that their people are safe and protected.
- Some see the risk as a reason not to try. Some see it as an obstacle to overcome. The risk is the same; try or not depends on your perspective.
- Leaders can inspire, but only when people decide to act does the leader’s vision become a movement.
- Follow those who follow something bigger than themselves: an idea, a belief, a vision, a cause. Run away from those who say we must follow them.
- Big companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them; they hire already motivated people and inspire them. People are motivated or they are not. Unless you give motivated people something to believe in, something bigger than their job for them to work for; they will motivate themselves to find a new job and you will stay with the ones that remain.
- When you compete against everyone else, no one wants to help you. But when you’re competing against yourself, everyone wants to help you.
- You don’t hire for skills, you hire for attitude. You can always teach skills.
- The role of a leader is not to create all the great ideas. The role of a leader is to create an environment in which great ideas can happen.
Simon Sinek Quotes #47
- There are only two ways to influence human behavior: you can manipulate it, or you can inspire it.
- Life is beautiful not because of the things we see or do. Life is beautiful because of the people we meet.
- It is better to disappoint people with the truth than to appease them with a lie.
- The great leaders are not the strongest, they are the honest ones about their weaknesses. They are not the smartest; They are the ones who admit how much they don’t know. They can’t do everything; They are the ones who lean on others for help. They don’t see themselves as great; they see themselves as human.
- When we help ourselves, we find moments of happiness. When we help others, we find lasting fulfillment.
- The goal is not to be perfect in the end; the goal is to be better today.
- Self-confidence is the ability to exercise control in the face of disrespect; and being able to show respect in response.
- The main ingredient for progress is optimism. The unwavering belief that something can be better drives the human race forward.
- Dream big, start small. But above all, it begins.
- Always plan for the fact that the plan does not go according to plan.
- Don’t do things to show. Do them to improve.
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