Simon Sinek Quotes

Choose great people and shine in their shadows

Before I became a leader, I thought success was all about building myself up. But then, once I became a leader, I realized that success is about building others up.

Now, I'm not here because I was that good. I'm here because of the people around me made me that good.

I can't be everywhere, but I'm always in one of my kitchens, and hopefully I'm motivating and inspiring.

My drive is other people's success.

It would be a joy for me if someone who was working with me became a big success.

Leadership is a position where you want to create the opportunity to inspire people to walk along beside you, not listen to what you say.

Xavier has been the ultimate role model. No matter how far away we are geographically, working together is something we feed off of.

Leadership is not just about giving energy ... it's unleashing other people's energy.

Leadership isn't about simply being in charge and treating your people like soldiers and barking orders. Leadership is sharing your knowledge and your direction so that others grow and reach their potential.

To be great, truly great, you have to be the kind of person who makes the others around you great.

To me, leadership is about encouraging people. It's about stimulating them. It's about enabling them to achieve what they can achieve - and to do that with a purpose.

I mean, I've always said I have an amazing team and network of friends and people that I work with that, you know, inspire me and enable me to do what I do.

A good objective of leadership is to help those who are doing poorly to do well and to help those who are doing well to do even better.

You lead with direction, and you try to lead by example. I try to be there when things are not good and obviously share the spoils of success.

I know of no single formula for success. But over the years I have observed that some attributes of leadership are universal and are often about finding ways of encouraging people to combine their efforts, their talents, their insights, their enthusiasm and their inspiration to work together.

As we look ahead into the next century, leaders will be those who empower others.

Most people don't have so much talent that they can become a success all their own. We all need people to help us and lift us up.

You don't lead by pointing and telling people some place to go. You lead by going to that place and making a case.

Leaders don't create followers, they create more leaders.

I think leadership is service and there is power in that giving: to help people, to inspire and motivate them to reach their fullest potential.

A manager is a guide. He takes a group of people and says, 'With you I can make us a success; I can show you the way.'

Leadership - mobilization toward a common goal.

Leadership does not mean domination

I have been tremendously impacted and influenced by my coaches. It's nice to play for people that are going to support you.