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. Simon Sinek More Quotes by Simon Sinek More Quotes From Simon Sinek We can not lead an organization, we can run an organization. We can only lead people. Simon Sinek organization running people Changing the world takes more than everything any one person knows, but not more than we know together. Simon Sinek persons together world Stories are our attempts to share our values & beliefs with the hopes that we may attract those who believe what we believe. This is the basis of forming a trusting relationship. Story telling, therefor, is only worthwhile when it tells what you stand for, not what you do. Simon Sinek stories may believe Our vision is only actionable if we share it. Without sharing, it’s just a figment of our imagination. Simon Sinek vision imagination share The value we provide most to others is the same value we appreciate most from others. Simon Sinek values appreciate There is a difference between running with all your heart with your eyes closed and running with all your heart with your eyes wide open. Simon Sinek eye heart running Reality will always prevail so why help it? Be an idealist and see what happens. Simon Sinek idealist helping reality We become leaders when we accept the responsibility to protect those in our care. Simon Sinek care leader responsibility Good leadership is always human. It takes time and energy. It is hard work. Which is why good leadership is so special when we find it. Simon Sinek hard-work energy special For values or guiding principles to be truly effective they have to be verbs. It's not "integrity," it's "always do the right thing." It's not "innovation," it's "look at the problem from a different angle." Articulating our values as verbs gives us a clear idea - we have a clear idea of how to act in any situation. Simon Sinek guiding-principles leadership integrity The big picture doesn't just come from distance; it also comes from time. Simon Sinek big-picture distance bigs We are drawn to leaders and organizations that are good at communicating what they believe. Their ability to make us feel like we belong, to make us feel special, safe and not alone is part of what gives them the ability to inspire us. Simon Sinek organization giving believe Employees represent an opportunity to inspire not a burden to carry. Simon Sinek burden opportunity inspire Though we may have desires or bold goals, for whatever reason, most of us don't think we can achieve something beyond what we're qualified to achieve. Why, I ask, do we let reality interfere with our dreams? Simon Sinek dream reality thinking A leader must be inspired by the people before a leader can inspire the people. Simon Sinek leader inspire people When you can wake up in the morning and feel successful whether some end goal is realized or not...THAT is true success. Simon Sinek goal successful morning The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can. Simon Sinek next giving ideas There are two types of claims: those based on hard numbers and those based on slippery numbers. Simon Sinek claims numbers two Vision is the ability to talk about the future with such clarity it is as if we are talking about the past. Simon Sinek vision talking past I have been inspired by Martin Luther King and how he inspired a movement. I have learned that a cause must be organic; if it is to have an impact it must belong to those who join the movement and not those who lead it. Simon Sinek impact causes kings
