Great leaders don't blame the tools they are given. Great leaders work to sharpen them. Simon Sinek More Quotes by Simon Sinek More Quotes From Simon Sinek Most politicians are not authentic. Simon Sinek politician Like a good parent can't also be his child's best friend, a leader with authority requires some separation from subordinates. Simon Sinek parent leader children Leadership is like exercise. Do it everyday, the results take time but you will see them. It's the little things. Simon Sinek everyday exercise littles Any parent who tells their kids that they can't attend a school play or go to a soccer match because they have to work is kidding themselves. It's OK to miss a game or two or a performance here and there, but it's not all right to miss the majority of them. Simon Sinek soccer kids school It is only from the people I've had the good fortune to meet that I am learning the lessons to guide me. Baz Luhrmann, director of 'Moulin Rouge,' for example, has a childlike curiosity about the world. He doesn't pretend to know all the answers - quite the opposite, in fact. He asks loads of questions of everyone. Simon Sinek curiosity opposites people In the 1980s America reacted to the Soviet Union's invasion of Afghanistan. We supported a war that left a nation torn to pieces. And as the last Soviet tank left the country, so did we. Simon Sinek war country america Courage isn't inside; it's external. It comes from someone else telling you they believe in you. Simon Sinek believe-in-you believe The new is threatening to those who have mastered the old. Simon Sinek threatening entrepreneur I never imagined working with CEOs, congressmen or the military, yet I make regular visits to the Pentagon, stop by the Capitol now and then and sit down with leaders of all kinds of companies. Simon Sinek kind leader military I like stories of the classic hero, of good versus evil, the ones in which the good guys wear white and the bad guys wear black... and I love a good sword fight. Simon Sinek fighting hero white I couldn't understand why my productivity went down when I had deliberately made more time available to write. Then I realized it was because I wasn't flying as much. Simon Sinek flying made writing Entrepreneurs see the thing they want or need, then try to figure out a process of how to get it. People who shouldn't be entrepreneurs see the standard process they need to go through to get the thing they want or need then decide if they want to go through that process. Simon Sinek entrepreneur trying people Entrepreneurs must be practical experts. They needn't set out to be subject matter experts in what they do; they must set out to solve a problem or pursue some cause or purpose greater than themselves. Simon Sinek entrepreneur purpose experts People who go to work to be a part of the cause don't go home. They are home. Now - who wants to quit? Simon Sinek want home people Leaders don't convince people to follow them. Leaders walk forward alone and those who want to go down their path decide to follow. Simon Sinek leader want people Trust is maintained when values and beliefs are actively managed. If companies do not actively work to keep clarity, discipline and consistency in balance, then trust starts to break down. Simon Sinek consistency balance discipline All organizations start with WHY, but only the great ones keep their WHY clear year after year. Simon Sinek clear organization years Leadership isn't answering the questions others ask. Leadership is asking others to answer their own questions. Simon Sinek asks asking answers Every company knows what they do Simon Sinek company know-how knows Leadership is about making people feel safe. When someone feels heard, they feel safe. Simon Sinek safe heard people
