Simon Sinek

Leadership is not a license to do less. Leadership is a responsibility to do more

WHY did we start doing WHAT we’re doing in the first place, and WHAT can we do to bring our cause to life considering all the technologies and market opportunities available today?

There is a difference between listening and waiting for your turn to speak.

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?

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

Some people are born good-looking. Some have the gift of gab. And some are lucky enough to be born smarter than the rest of us. Whether we like it or not, Mother Nature does not dole these characteristics out evenly.

Innovation is not born from the dream, innovation is born from the struggle

Nike doesn't want to make products for everyone - they want to make products for champions.

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.

If you have the opportunity to do amazing things in your life, I strongly encourage you to invite someone to join you.

A boss who micromanages is like a coach who wants to get in the game. Leaders guide and support and then sit back to cheer from the sidelines.

I try to find, celebrate and teach leaders how to build platforms that will inspire others.

Greatness starts with a clear vision of the future.

When we have a clear sense of our destination, we can be flexible in the route we take to reach it.

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

It's important to slow down, every now and then, for no other reason than to call someone to say 'Hi.' It doesn't have to be a long conversation. Just calling out of the blue does more to let someone know you still care about them than nearly anything else.

Trust has two dimensions: competence and integrity. We will forgive mistakes of competence. Mistakes of integrity are harder to overcome.

I know there's a difference between being successful and feeling successful. And if you ask me if I feel successful, the honest answer is 'not yet.'

The lives we live are a bit of a straight-hair vs. curly-hair thing. We often want what we don't have. In reality, it's not about better or worse; it's just perception.

Every one of us has the capacity to lead.

Listening is active. At its most basic level, it's about focus, paying attention.