“You'll never see the president carry his own luggage, and why? Because even though we know he has luggage, it would reduce his stature if he was too much like us. We need to think of our leaders as being above us, even though they must still relate to us.”

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.