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Sinek has written five books. ''[[Start With Why]]'', his first book, was published October 2009. His second book, titled ''Leaders Eat Last'', appeared on the bestseller lists of the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="Director"/> |
Sinek has written five books. ''[[Start With Why]]'', his first book, was published October 2009. His second book, titled ''Leaders Eat Last'', appeared on the bestseller lists of the ''[[Wall Street Journal]]'' and ''[[The New York Times]]''.<ref name="Director"/> |
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As a motivational speaker, Sinek has spoken at the [[United Nations Global Compact|UN Global Compact]] Leaders Summit in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unglobalcompact.org/take-action/events/leaders-summit/ |
As a motivational speaker, Sinek has spoken at the [[United Nations Global Compact|UN Global Compact]] Leaders Summit in 2016,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://www.unglobalcompact.org/take-action/events/leaders-summit/leade |
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In June 2018, ''[[The Young Turks]]'' reported a $98,000 no-bid contract from [[U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement]] (ICE) for "customized Simon Sinek leadership training" to take place between April 26 and May 15, 2018,<ref>{{Cite web|url=https://tytnetwork.com/2018/06/26/ice-paid-famous-motivational-speaker-for-leadership-training/|title=ICE Paid Famous Motivational Speaker for 'Leadership Training'|website=tytnetwork.com|date=June 26, 2018 |access-date=2018-06-26}}</ref> provided by [[Ernst & Young]].<ref>{{cite web |title=Award Summary, PIID 70CMSD18P00000045 |url=https://www.usaspending.gov/#/award/65738729 |website=[[usaspending.gov]] |accessdate=2020-07-04}}</ref> |
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In November 2018, ''[[Publishers Weekly]]'' reported that Sinek would start Optimism Press, a new imprint of [[Penguin Random House]].<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.publishersweekly.com/pw/by-topic/industry-news/book-deals/article/78592-portfolio-to-launch-new-imprint-acquires-new-book-on-kavanaugh.html |last=Maher |first=John |date=Nov 15, 2018 |title=Portfolio to Launch New Imprint |website=Publishers Weekly |accessdate=2020-07-03}}</ref> |
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Sinek was an instructor of strategic communications at Columbia University,<ref>{{cite web |title=Instructor Simon Sinek Featured by 99% {{!}} Columbia University School of Professional Studies |url=http://sps.columbia.edu/strategic-communications/news/instructor-simon-sinek-featured-99 |website=sps.columbia.edu |language=en}}</ref> and is an adjunct staff member of the [[RAND Corporation]].<ref name="RAND">{{cite web |title=RAND Corporation Staff Directory |url=https://www.rand.org/about/contacts.html |website=RAND Corporation |accessdate=22 August 2018}}</ref> |
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In November 2020 Simon launched The Optimism Company, a digital learning platform that offers live online classes, on-demand courses, keynotes, and workshops to help teach leadership, purpose, and culture. |
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| Born | Simon Oliver Sinek October 9, 1973 Wimbledon, London, England |
| Occupation | Founder and CEO, The Optimism Company |
| Citizenship | United States |
| Education | Brandeis University (BA) |
| Notable works | Start With Why,The Infinite Game |
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Simon Oliver Sinek (born October 9, 1973) is an English-born American author and inspirational speaker. He is the author of five books, including Start With Why (2009)[1] and The Infinite Game (2019).
Early life and education
Sinek was born in Wimbledon, United Kingdom. Sinek's mother, Susan, is Jewish and of Hungarian Jewish descent.[2] As a child, he lived in Johannesburg, London, and Hong Kong before his family settled in the United States. He graduated from Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest in 1991.[3] He received a BA in cultural anthropology from Brandeis University.[4]
Career
Sinek began his career at the New York ad agencies Euro RSCG and Ogilvy & Mather.[4] He later launched his own business, Sinek Partners.[4]
Sinek has written five books. Start With Why, his first book, was published October 2009. His second book, titled Leaders Eat Last, appeared on the bestseller lists of the Wall Street Journal and The New York Times.[4]
As a motivational speaker, Sinek has spoken at the UN Global Compact Leaders Summit in 2016,Cite error: A <ref> tag is missing the closing </ref> (see the help page).
- Sinek, Simon (2019). The Infinite Game. New York: Portfolio/Penguin. ISBN 9780735213500. OCLC 1101645201.
References
- ^ Kauflin, Jeff. "The Year's Five Bestselling Leadership Books, And Why They're So Great". Forbes. Retrieved January 6, 2018.
- ^ Adeniji, Daniel (December 29, 2016). "Simon O. Sinek". Learning in the Open. Retrieved September 1, 2022.
- ^ NVD (February 11, 2013). "Simon Sinek Returns to NVD". United States: Northern Valley Regional High School. NVD. Archived from the original on September 12, 2014. Retrieved January 28, 2020.
- ^ a b c d Maxwell, Chris (January 6, 2017). "Simon Sinek: To grow your business, let go". Director. Archived from the original on March 27, 2019. Retrieved January 14, 2017.
Categories:
- American motivational writers
- Living people
- Brandeis University alumni
- American non-fiction writers
- American motivational speakers
- American advertising executives
- Northern Valley Regional High School at Demarest alumni
- People from Bergen County, New Jersey
- RAND Corporation people
- British emigrants to the United States
- 1973 births