Simon Sinek

Simon Sinek is an optimist. He believes in a bright future and in our ability to build it together. Described as "a visionary thinker with a rare intellect", Simon teaches leaders and organizations how to inspire people. With a bold goal to help build a world in which the vast majority of people go home every day feeling fulfilled by their work, Sinek is leading a movement to inspire people to do the things that inspire them. Sinek's unconventional and innovative views on business and leadership have attracted international attention and have earned him invitations to meet with leaders and organizations in a wide array of industries, including: Microsoft, Dell, Intel, Chanel, the United States Military, Members of the United states Congress, the Ambassadors of Bahrain and Iraq, multiple government agencies, and entrepreneurs. Sinek has also had the honour of presenting his ideas to the United Nations, to the senior leadership at the United States Air Force, and to the leaders of NASA. Sinek is an adjunct staff member of the RAND Corporation, one of the most highly regarded think thanks in the world, where he advises on matters of military innovation and planning. He is also active in the arts and not-for-profit world, working for the Education for Employment Foundation to help create opportunities for men and women in the Middle East region. When not in hotels, he lives in New York where he teaches graduate level strategic communications at Columbia University.