743 Quotes by Simon Sinek

Would anybody be offended if we gave a $150 million bonus to Gandhi? How about a $250 million bonus to Mother Teresa? Do we have an issue with that? None at all. Great leaders would never sacrifice the people to save the numbers. They would sooner sacrifice the numbers to save the people.

It's better to have a great team than a team of greats.

Offer your strengths to others and you'll be amazed how many people offer their strengths to you.

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.

Don't give to get. Give to inspire others to give.

If you want to be a great leader, remember to treat all people with respect at all times. For one, because you never know when you'll need their help. And two, because it's a sign you respect people, which all great leaders do.

Followers want to be taken care of. Leaders want to take care of others. We can all be leaders.

A poor leader will tell you how many people work for them. A great leader will tell you how many people they work for.

A leader's job is not to do the work for others; it's to help others figure out how to do it themselves, to get things done and to succeed beyond what they thought possible.