How Leaders Inspire Others to Greatness

We follow those who lead not because we have to, 

but because we want to.

We follow those who lead not for them but for ourselves. 

Simon Sinek

Why is it that some leaders can inspire people to follow their vision while other leaders who are just as smart cannot get the same results?

What distinguished the Wright Brothers, from other inventors who were smarter and richer, and allowed these brothers to be the first to take flight? What was it that Dr. Martin Luther King possessed that distinguished him from other great civil rights leaders and made him the voice of his age?  What was it that made Steve Jobs a business visionary who was able to successfully bring innovative products to the market where his competitors had previously failed to do so?

These important questions are answered by business author and motivational speaker, Simon Sinek.  In the following video, he explains his popular leadership concept, the Golden Circle, and shows how leaders inspire others to greatness:

Youtube video

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Robert Tanner, MBA

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