Simon Sinek
Simon Sinek
Simon O. Sinekis an author, speaker, and consultant who writes on leadership and management. He joined the RAND Corporation in 2010 as an adjunct staff member, where he advises on matters of military innovation and planning. He is known for popularizing the concepts of "the golden circle" and to "Start With Why", described by TED as "a simple but powerful model for inspirational leadership all starting with a golden circle and the question "Why?"'. Sinek's first TEDx Talk on "How...
NationalityEnglish
ProfessionNovelist
Date of Birth9 October 1973
Taking a job for the cash is not as important as taking a job for the joy.
Leaders don't convince people to follow them. Leaders walk forward alone and those who want to go down their path decide to follow.
Knowledge is understanding based on what has been studied and learned. Wisdom is understanding based on what has been felt and experienced.
Optimists focus on the place they are going. Pessimists focus on the obstacles along the route. To become an optimist simply look ahead.
The passion to change the world for the better is a more powerful force than defense to keep it the same.
Generosity is doing something for someone else expecting nothing in return.
You are authentic when everything you say and everything you do you ACTUALLY believe.
Outside advice can only tell you how a decision looks. Only you can know how it feels. The best decisions look and feel right.
Never opt for change simply to leave something you don't like. Change works best when you go toward something, even if it is the unknown.
Focus on where you're going and you'll know what steps to take. Focus on the steps you're taking and you won't know where you're going.
Putting yourself first is not selfish. Quite the opposite. You must put your happiness and health first before you can be of help to anyone else.
Leadership isn't answering the questions others ask. Leadership is asking others to answer their own questions.
When we have a clear sense of our destination, we can be flexible in the route we take to reach it.
We should always choose to work with people we love. They are the ones who will watch our back and our future.