Leadership is Like Parenting | Simon Sinek

The first criterion for being a leader is you have to want to be one. Being a leader is like being a parent - anyone CAN be one but that doesn't mean everyone WANT to be or SHOULD be.

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Simon is an unshakable optimist. He believes in a bright future and our ability to build it together.

Described as “a visionary thinker with a rare intellect,” Simon has devoted his professional life to help advance a vision of the world that does not yet exist; a world in which the vast majority of people wake up every single morning inspired, feel safe wherever they are and end the day fulfilled by the work that they do.

Simon is the author of multiple best selling books including Start With Why, Leaders Eat Last, Together is Better, and The Infinite Game.

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[Mudfunenglish]

Principals in schools and managers should watch this video.

[DilCardyn]

Leadership is like parenting in that both involve guiding and supporting others to reach their full potential. Just as parents nurture and develop their children, leaders must cultivate the skills, talents, and potential of their team members.
They must also provide clear direction, set expectations, and hold their team accountable for their actions. Effective leaders, like good parents, also prioritize communication, trust, and empathy. They listen actively, provide guidance and support when needed, and recognize and celebrate their team's achievements. Ultimately, both leadership and parenting require a deep commitment to the growth and development of others.

[ChrisProuse]

I love this. I come from a background in economics, and have frequently held the opinion that leaders of countries / companies / organizations should model their leadership in the same way a great parent would ideally run their household; encourage your kids to strive for better and be competitive at what they love doing... but also help pick them up when they fall and scrape their knee. That healthy balance of both free market competition and social services mixed together is why I think countries with mixed economies are among the best performing ones in the world in terms of happiness and overall well-being.

[samanthajeffriespetrie]

I am never tired of listening, reading and learning from this man, 🙌

[chingbachiller]

I trust Simon Sinek when he explains. Thank you so much Simon. God bless.

[trainkinder-getinspiredtol]

Simple, humane, and logical. Thank you, Simon!

[ayesha_kamalie]

Beautifully put. If more people cared about their teams the way they (should) care about their families, we'd all thrive! 💖

[corcoranmagriproperties]

Love Simon philosophy! Simple and direct! 😊

[irondeep]

If you want to build a great team, as a leader, you really need to take time and utmost dedication. That’s so true, it takes effort! Thank you for this video!

[murgel]

So correct! Sadly many companies seem to forget this. Furthermore they also forget that leading people also takes time, much time.
There is a lesson military leaders have to learn in my country: "Wer arbeitet kann nicht führen!" it verbatim translates to "He who works can not lead!" and it expresses that you can not do work and lead at the same time. Something, many companies ignore. They want their managers to do evaluations, prepare and make business decissions etc. AND simultaniously be good leaders.
But leading is timeconsuming work so one of the areas has to suffer. Most times it is the leadership that does because controling can not measure good leadership easily.
When I did consulting I always stressed this to companies and they always ignored it.

[Idowu_Balogun]

I love simon for being naturalistic on concepts!

[minleeyong]

I really love this man ! He really does motivate me and inspire me too much ❤

[javierespinoza]

Spot on. A great way of explaining this concept in simple terms. Thanks

[qurkxql]

Simon, you know the majority of society hear al tone derive in your mouth this good achieve ❤

[MAbudu]

So so inspiring. It takes effort. Thank you Simon.

[racaciaruth]

I love your analogy of leadership and parenting. Indeed lots of effort :hard work. 🙏 💘💘. Thank you Sir Sinek.

[鹏赵-nl]

The video sound is pretty good, beyond my imagination

[maxigol]

Agreed 100 percent...unfortunately many leaders of today (in companies) could really care about the mental health of their workers. To them they are just numbers. Numbers are down? Just fire them. Using the parent example, that's the same as : "Oh, the kids are costing us too much? Let's drop off the kids at an orphanage and not deal with them anymore." And when we look at the success of leadership from a numbers standpoint, what I described "makes them successful leaders".

[m.kesavan]

Hey Simon I become your fan after watching Ted talk, I'll see you one day in my life

[madamelicorne]

Hey Simon, I read this book from Anne Helen Petersen and I really feel like she has a similar message from a different perspective. The book is called can't even and I think having a conversation with her on your channel would be very interesting. I live your message but I think it would be nice to have a different perspective as well