"Leadership is neither a rank nor a title. It is a choice. The choice to provide care and protection for those for whom we are responsible."
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Simon Sinek quotes (page 13 of 27)
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"A five minute call replaces the time it takes to read and reply to the original email and read and reply to their reply... or replies. And I no longer spend 20+ minutes crafting the perfect email - no need to."
"Humility, I have learned, must never be confused with meekness. Humility is being open to the ideas of others."
"The most basic human desire is to feel like you belong. Fitting in is important."
"What I say is join me and be part of the army and find ways that maybe even I haven't thought of I haven't even thought of to help spread this message and inspire people to do what inspires them. That's what I need you to do."
"I'm simply following the journey."
"My own career is a case study for what I believe in."
"During World War II, the pilot losses were staggering. In some bombing raids, as many as 80% of the planes that left did not return."
"Great leaders don't need to act tough. Their confidence and humility serve to underscore their toughness."
"The world is a bell curve. Classroom test scores, employee performance in a company or how many people really, really like you. No matter the population you're studying, they always fit neatly across the standard deviations of the famous bell curve."
"You have to be careful what you think you know."
"The most important thing to do before you die is live."
"If everything goes right, we get a good experience. If everything goes wrong, we get a good story."
"Trust doesn't develop from always doing the right thing. Trust comes from taking responsibility when we do the wrong thing."
"Truly effective and inspiring leaders aren’t actually driven to lead people; they are driven to serve them."
"Leadership is a choice. It is not a rank."
"Be the leader you wish you had."
"Pushing yourself to be the best is unsustainable. Simply push yourself to be better than the day before."
"Some in management positions operate as if they are in a tree of monkeys. They make sure that everyone at the top of the tree looking down sees only smiles. But all too often, those at the bottom looking up see only asses."
"The mind can be convinced, but the heart must be won."