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Simon Sinek Quotes - Page 7

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A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your

A why has to be for others. It's something you give to the world. It's the reason your friends love you because this is the thing that you give them and it fulfills them. This is the reason your clients love you or your fans love you because you give them something. It's something to offer, that's what the why is.

Love You, Giving, Fans

Source: www.meetadvisors.com

We very often confuse personality with leadership.

Personality

Source: www.quickbase.com

Truly human leadership protects an organization from the internal rivalries that can shatter a culture. When we have to protect ourselves from each other, the whole organization suffers. But when trust and cooperation thrive internally, we pull together and the organization grows stronger as a result.

Organization, Suffering, Together

Simon Sinek (2014). “Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't”, p.18, Penguin

Pure pragmatism can't imagine a bold future. Pure idealism can't get anything done. It is the delicate blend of both that drives innovation.

Innovation, Done, Imagine

Twitter post from Aug 08, 2011

Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.

Average, Organization, People

Simon Sinek (2009). “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”, p.75, Penguin

Anyone can sell product by dropping their prices, but it does not breed loyalty.

Loyalty, Doe, Dropping

The most important thing to do before you die is live.

Important, Things To Do, Dies

Twitter post from Jan 27, 2010

We should never let reality interfere with our dreams. Reality can't see what we can see.

Dream, Reality, Should

Twitter post from Jul 26, 2012

Don't wait for perfection before you start. Start somewhere so you can have something tangible you can work to perfect.

Perfect, Perfection, Waiting

Twitter post from Nov 22, 2010

Generosity is doing something for someone else expecting nothing in return.

Generosity, Return, Expecting

FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Mar 16, 2015

The creatives are rarely professional and the professionals are rarely creative.

Creative

Twitter post from Feb 11, 2010

Intelligence looks for what is known to solve problems. Creativity looks for what is unknown to discover possibilities.

Creativity, Looks, Problem

Twitter post from Feb 04, 2010

The trick to balance is to not make sacrificing important things become the norm.

Sacrifice, Balance, Important

The rank of office is not what makes someone a leader. Leadership is the choice to serve others with or without any formal rank.

Office, Choices, Leader

Simon Sinek (2014). “Leaders Eat Last Deluxe: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't”, p.66, Penguin

More information is always better than less. When people know the reason things are happening, even if it's bad news, they can adjust their expectations and react accordingly. Keeping people in the dark only serves to stir negative emotions.

Dark, People, Expectations

"Sharing Information Is Part Of Leadership: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

More often than not when we do not like our work, it's not necessarily because of the work itself. But more often because of the people we work with and more importantly because of the lack of leadership. It is amazing how inspired and motivated we can be when we like the people and when we feel like we show up to work because our leaders care about our wellbeing. It is kind of incredible actually.

People, Leader, Care

"Why Leaders Should Always Eat Last – Simon Sinek Interview". Interview With Dan Schawbel, www.quickbase.com. February 19, 2014.

Curiosity is essential for progress. Only when we look to worlds beyond our own can we really know if there's room for improvement.

Curiosity, Progress, Looks

Twitter post from Aug 12, 2010

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.

Ifs

We can make up for lost money, but we can't make up for lost time.

Lost, Lost Time, Lost Money

Twitter post from Jul 23, 2012

Most organizations only focus on WHAT they do and HOW they do it - tactics and strategies - and they aren't even aware that this thing called the WHY exists. Focusing on only two pieces of a three piece puzzle leaves an organization, or a career, inherently out of balance. Being out of balance, only operating on two of the three pieces, shows up in different ways - increased stress, loss of passion, obsession with what your competition is doing, being forced to play the price game, trouble differentiating. These are all signs that the WHY is missing.

Stress, Passion, Loss

Source: www.personalbrandingblog.com

If you can clearly articulate the dream or the goal, start.

Dream, Goal, Articulating

"Make It Happen: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

Happy employees ensure happy customers. And happy customers ensure happy shareholders—in that order.

Order, Employee, Shareholders

Simon Sinek (2011). “Start With Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone To Take Action”, p.82, Penguin UK

A leader, first and foremost, is human. Only when we have the strength to show our vulnerability can we truly lead.

Leader, Firsts, Shows

FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Oct 19, 2010

Directions are instructions given to explain how. Direction is a vision offered to explain why.

Vision, Instruction, Given

Twitter post from Jun 27, 2011

Good listeners have a huge advantage. For one, when they engage in conversation, they make people 'feel' heard. They 'feel' that someone really understands their wants, needs and desires. And for good reason; a good listener does care to understand.

People, Desire, Doe

"How To Listen: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

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