“No matter how many or how few people you have reporting to you, you must remember that as you climb higher in the ranks, your words will be taken as commands even if you're just thinking out loud.”

author and inspirational speaker on business leadership

Simon Oliver Sinek is an author and motivational speaker focused on business leadership. He is known for writing about leadership, purpose, and the ideas that shape effective organizations. His books include Start with Why, published in 2009, and The Infinite Game, published in 2019. His work is associated with leadership thinking and with explaining why some people and companies inspire lasting trust and commitment.