Simon Sinek Quotes

The leaders who get the most out of their people are the leaders who care most about their people.

One does not "manage" people. The task is to lead people.

A leader's job is to help his people.

As a CEO, you get sucked into dealing with all the tasks of being a CEO. There's a big meeting, a big discussion, and you get into all the big issues, which is your job. But what CEOs often lose sight of is that it's all about the people who work for you. For every 1,000 decisions, 999 were being made when I was not in the room.

That's why I never became a director. I never had patience with people.

Do you have a real interest in people who work for you? Most good leaders have that - it's hard to get someone to follow you if they feel like you hate 'em.

I think management is about just that - managing people via man-to-man skills.

Few people would doubt that Mark Zuckerberg would build a great product. But I, at least, would never have expected him to become so great at hiring, motivating, managing, and ultimately getting whatever it is his company needs from people.

One of the main tasks of a manager is psychology.

You manage things, you lead people. We went overboard on management and forgot about leadership.

A sense of humor is part of the art of leadership, of getting along with people, of getting things done.

Most founders have not managed people before, and they certainly haven't managed managers.

Leadership is the catalytic gift that energizes, directs, and empowers all the other gifts.

To lead is neither to push or pull.

Whether you are running a business, an industry, or a nation - what is needed are insight, integrity, and inspiration.

I believe that in order to be a good leader you must understand the value of praising people to success.

I never got many questions about my managing. I tried to get twenty-five guys who didn't ask questions.

My job is exhilarating. It's challenging. I find that the governance part of it, the decision making part of it - actually comes - comes pretty naturally. I think I've got a great team. I think we're making good decisions. The the hardest thing about the job is staying focused. Because there's so many demands and decisions that are pressed upon you.

The boss inspires fear; the leader inspires enthusiasm.

A Coach must never forget that he is a leader and not merely a person with authority.

It is like when a player has a slump, we do not trade them, we coach them. It is the same with our employees. The best leaders come to the aid of their people, whose performance is down. Not come down harder on them.

A manager sets objectives - A manager organizes - A manager motivates and communicates - A manager, by establishing yardsticks, measures - A manager develops people.

Good leaders don't tell people what to do, they give teams capability and inspiration.

Beware of putting all your focus into results. While results are important, your people should be your number one area of focus.

Work mixed with management becomes not only easier but more profitable. The time is past when anyone can boast about 'hard work' without having a corresponding result to show for it.