Simon Sinek Quotes About Giving

Quotes about: Giving

• Sometimes we give too much too soon. Sometimes we hold back for too long. This is our beautiful dance. Our imperfect dance. This is the dance that makes us human.

  Simon Sinek

  Beautiful, Long, Giving

  FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Mar 11, 2015

• In the military, they give medals for people who are willing to sacrifice themselves so that others may survive. In business, we give bonuses to people who sacrifice others.

  Simon Sinek

  Military, Sacrifice, People

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

  Simon Sinek

  Giving, Inspire, Inspire Others

  Twitter post from Sep 30, 2011

• The next time someone starts listing all the reasons an idea won't work or can't happen, ask them to give 3 reasons it can.

  Simon Sinek

  Ideas, Giving, Next

  Twitter post from May 04, 2010

• Great leaders give everyone something to believe in,
  not something to do.

  Simon Sinek

  Believe, Giving, Leader

  Twitter post from Feb 24, 2010

• Great companies don’t hire skilled people and motivate them, they hire already motivated people and inspire them. People are either motivated or they are not. Unless you give motivated people something to believe in, something bigger than their job to work toward, they will motivate themselves to find a new job and you’ll be stuck with whoever’s left.

  Simon Sinek

  Jobs, Believe, People

  Simon Sinek (2009). “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”, p.71, Penguin

• There is a difference between offering a service and being willing to serve. They may both include giving but only one is generous.

  Simon Sinek

  Offering, Differences, Giving

  FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Mar 17, 2017

• It is not the genius at the top giving directions that makes people great. It is great people that make the guy at the top look like a genius.

  Simon Sinek

  People, Giving, Guy

  Simon Sinek (2014). “Leaders Eat Last Deluxe: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't”, p.22, Penguin

• If we inspire people, they will give us more than we asked for. If we manipulate them, they will give us exactly what we paid for

  Simon Sinek

  People, Giving, Inspire

  Twitter post from Mar 22, 2012

• Average companies give their people something to work on. The most innovative organizations give their people something to work toward.

  Simon Sinek

  Average, Organization, People

  Simon Sinek (2009). “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”, p.75, Penguin

• The quality of a leader cannot be judged by the answers he gives, but by the questions he asks.

  Simon Sinek

  Giving, Leader, Quality

  "Simon Sinek: Ask Questions" by Simon Sinek, www.askmen.com. April 27, 2010.

• We are drawn to leaders and organizations that are good at communicating what they believe. Their ability to make us feel like we belong, to make us feel special, safe and not alone is part of what gives them the ability to inspire us.

  Simon Sinek

  Believe, Organization, Giving

  Simon Sinek (2009). “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”, p.45, Penguin

• Don't quit. Never give up trying to build the world you can see, even if others can't see it. Listen to your drum and your drum only. It's the one that makes the sweetest sound.

  Simon Sinek

  Giving Up, Trying, Sound

  "The Left-Siders". www.huffingtonpost.com. June 9, 2010.

• 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.

  Simon Sinek

  Leadership, Integrity, Guiding Principles

  Simon Sinek (2009). “Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action”, p.53, Penguin

• The courage of leadership is giving others the chance to succeed even though you bear the responsibility for getting things done.

  Simon Sinek

  Responsibility, Giving, Done

  Twitter post from Sep 28, 2012

• The strong bond of friendship is not always a balanced equation; friendship is not always about giving and taking in equal shares. Instead, friendship is grounded in a feeling that you know exactly who will be there for you when you need something, no matter what or when.

  Simon Sinek

  Strong, Giving, Feelings

  "True Friendship: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

• Authorities act with themselves in mind. Leaders act with others in mind. Authorities take. Leaders give. Authorities die. Leaders live on.

  Simon Sinek

  Giving, Leader, Mind

  Twitter post from Apr 21, 2014

• If we don't give things a try, nothing will get off the ground.

  Simon Sinek

  Giving, Trying, Ifs

• Give someone responsibility and they will do their best. Make them accountable and they will do even better.

  Simon Sinek

  Responsibility, Giving

  FaceBook post by Simon Sinek from Dec 02, 2009

• Academic experts may not be good at doing what they are experts in themselves, but they are good at explaining the subject matter to others. They write books, teach courses and offer lessons and give steps others can follow.

  Simon Sinek

  Book, Writing, Giving

  "Two Types of Experts" by Simon Sinek, www.huffingtonpost.com. March 18, 2010.

• If you're looking for a book that will spike in sales and then go away and then spike again when it comes out in paperback, your normal model, I definitely won't give you that.

  Simon Sinek

  Book, Giving, Going Away

  Source: advisor.tv

• If you're interested in a book that will steadily grow and sell for a very long time, I promise you I will give you that.

  Simon Sinek

  Book, Long, Giving

  Source: advisor.tv

• Pilots have their names painted just beneath the canopy of their aircraft. This gives the pilot a sense of ownership for his or her jet. What's more, like cars, each aircraft has its own personality, so it's important for a pilot to get to know and love his aircraft.

  Simon Sinek

  Names, Giving, Car

  "Teamwork: Simon Sinek". www.askmen.com.

• If you're going to undertake any project, like a book, you have to show up to give.

  Simon Sinek

  Book, Giving, Projects

  Source: advisor.tv

• A parent does not do everything for their kid. A parent that does everything for their kid produces a kid with no self-confidence. If our parents fixed everything for us and did not allow us to do anything on our own, or intervened every single time, we would all grow up to be completely dependent. The reason we grow up to be healthy adults is because our parents played this game of giving us responsibility, disciplining us when necessary, letting us try, letting us fail.

  Simon Sinek

  Growing Up, Responsibility, Kids

  "Why Leaders Should Always Eat Last – Simon Sinek Interview". Interview With Dan Schawbel, www.quickbase.com. February 19, 2014.

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