Need a jolt of inspiration and intellect? Simon Sinek delivers both in this collection of his best quotes about business leadership.
Be a Warrior of Enthusiasm and spread the inspiration. Use these quotes as an easy way to brighten someone’s day by sharing your favorite. Add one to your email signature. Post one somewhere in your office. The point is… take action, lead, inspire.
How Great Leaders Inspire Action
“People don’t buy what you do; they buy why you do it.” ~Simon Sinek
“Those who lead inspire us… Whether they are individuals or organizations, we follow those who lead not because we have to but because we want to.” ~Simon Sinek
“What you do simply proves what you believe.” ~Simon Sinek
If You Don’t Understand People…
“If you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business.” ~Simon Sinek
“How can you help the human race progress?” ~Simon Sinek
“Organizations should say and do the things they ACTUALLY believe.” ~Simon Sinek
“When we are in groups, when we are surrounded by people who believe what we believe, trust emerges and our very survival and progress goes up.” ~Simon Sinek
“Make it about them not about you.” ~Simon Sinek
“100% of customers are people. 100% of employees are people. If you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business.” ~Simon Sinek
“Our survival depends on our ability to form trusting relationships.” ~Simon Sinek
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“What good is an idea if it remains an idea? Try. Experiment. Iterate. Fail. Try again. Change the world.” ~Simon Sinek
“Listening is not understanding the words of the question asked, listening is understanding why the question was asked in the first place.” ~Simon Sinek
“The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done.” ~Simon Sinek
“When leaders care less about their people, their people will be careless.” ~Simon Sinek
“Leaders don’t complain about what’s not working. Leaders celebrate what is working and work to amplify it.” ~Simon Sinek
“Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” ~Simon Sinek
“Poor leaders push us towards the goal. Great leaders guide us through the journey.” ~Simon Sinek
“When people are financially invested, they want a return. When people are emotionally invested, they want to contribute.” ~Simon Sinek
Start With Why
“The more you inspire, the more people will inspire you.” ~Simon Sinek
“No one knows everything. But together, we know a whole lot.” ~Simon Sinek
Your Turn
So I’m dying to know… which quote most inspired you?
Hi Krista,
Love his message and definitely a fan of his work.
Nice, inspirational group of quotes.
My favorites …
“If you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business.” ~Simon Sinek
“Make it about them not about you.” ~Simon Sinek
“Dream big. Start small. But most of all, start.” ~Simon Sinek
Craig McBreen recently posted..Do you want to be remembered? Do this.
Love all of those too, Craig! By the way, you are REALLY great about implementing the “make it about them not about you” concept. Love that about you!
–kk
Hi Krista,
This is an excellent collection of Simon’s work. We use the Golden Circle in a lot of our consulting engagements and it’s been so successful. I like the quote about not buying what you do or even how you do it, but rather buying based on why.
Based on the research behind the Golden Circle, there’s such an opportunity to help companies market and sell with an inside out approach and focus on why but so many people start with what and then move to how. It’s so backwards; especially when you understand the brain and how we make decisions!
I’m curious which resonates most with you?
Great question, Geoff. :-) I love them ALL! I really love the mash-up of what they ultimately communicate — Leaders: care, listen, understand, believe, push, dream, invite participation, inspire courage, inspire action, change the world.
Thanks for the comment and for helping more companies grow! Keep rockin’ on.
–kk
Sme very good views on management and leadership here; what really comes through many of Simon’s statements is that good leadership requires openness, credibility and integrity in order to connect with and inspire employees on an emotional level
Yes, definitely. Thanks, David, for the comment. By the way, I enjoyed your “Genius of Simplicity” post. Urgency + Care is a very powerful combination for great leadership. Love that.
–kk
Hi Simon
First of all. Thanks for the inspiration.
Question: what is your root / cause / origin (why?) of the quote ‘Dream big. Start small. But most of all… start!’.
Thanks.
Bye
Monique
Hi Krista
First of all… thought I was on the website of Simon Sinek but its not. Think we share a person we are following.
Regarding to this a question: do you know what is the root / cause / origin (why?) of the quote ‘Dream big. Start small. But most of all… start!’.
Thanks.
Bye
Monique
My favorite is, “make it about them, not you”. Why? Because this is my WHY for today. Too many of us forget this golden rule of social grace, most people make all things about them, it’s those that give and give that eventually receive their inspiration back from the world…which leads me to my number two: “The more you inspire, the more people that will inspire you”
Thanks Simon. Your thought leadership has allowed me to be inspired, and therefore, inspire others.
Jamie
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Hi Krista,
Thanks for acting on your beliefs and sharing these inspiring quotes. Because I also believe that humanizing the work force for the well-being of all ( kai-zen ) the quote:“100% of customers are people. 100% of employees are people. If you don’t understand people, you don’t understand business.” is impacting along with the“The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done.”