The "golden circle" from Sinek's Start with Why, a perspective on the influence of successful leaders and organizations
Sinek began his career at the New York ad agencies Euro RSCG and Ogilvy & Mather, then launched his own business, Sinek Partners.[2]
As a motivational speaker, Sinek has spoken at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in 2016,[6] and at TEDx conferences several times, beginning in 2009.[7] His 2010 "How Great Leaders Inspire Action", arising out of his first book, Start with Why, is one of the most-viewed TED talks,[2][8][9] and his following book, Leaders Eat Last, appeared on the bestseller lists of the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.[2]
In November 2018, Publishers Weekly reported that Sinek would start Optimism Press, a new imprint of Penguin Random House.[14] He subsequently launched The Optimism Company, a digital learning platform.[9]
Publications
Sinek has published five books:
Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2009. ISBN 978-1591846444.[15][8]
Leaders Eat Last: Why Some Teams Pull Together and Others Don't. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2014. ISBN 978-1591845324.[8]
Together Is Better: A Little Book of Inspiration. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2016. ISBN 978-1591847854.
Find Your Why: A Practical Guide for Discovering Purpose for You and Your Team. New York: Portfolio/Penguin, 2017. ISBN 9781101992982.[16]
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^Koji, David (December 8, 2016). "An Inspiring Discussion With Simon Sinek About Learning Your 'Why'". Entrepreneur. Retrieved January 12, 2017.
^ a b c dCongdon, Chris (January 14, 2020). "Simon Sinek's New Game". Steelcase (interview). Retrieved October 18, 2023.
^ a bFerris, Luke (January 26, 2023). "Simon Sinek: Who's the Man Behind the Personal Brand?". Foundr (interview). Retrieved October 18, 2023.
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^Maher, John (November 15, 2018). "Portfolio to Launch New Imprint". Publishers Weekly. Retrieved July 3, 2020.
^Kauflin, Jeff (June 20, 2017). "The Year's Five Bestselling Leadership Books, And Why They're So Great". Forbes (contributor blog).
^Burnett, Jane (August 23, 2017). "Millennials are telling you why your company stinks but you're not listening: a Q&A with Simon Sinek". Ladders. Retrieved January 6, 2018.