Episode Details
EPISODE INFO
- Released
- October 8, 2025
- Duration
- 1h 2m
- Channel
- Simon Sinek
- Watch on YouTube
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EPISODE DESCRIPTION
Simon sat down with Equinix Chief Sales Officer Mike Campbell for a talk on inspiration for business leadership. They discussed practical application for motivation and management for a changing landscape along with candid conversation to illustrate their points. For more from Simon, visit https://getinspired.cc/3J0vPIA. ⏰ Timestamps 0:00 Intro and Simon's experience with the LA Fires 3:30 Extreme vs. everyday leadership 6:05 Humility in leadership 10:30 The inspiration behind Start with Why 15:00 The Friends Exercise 18:19 Applying the WHY to business 22:55 Creating successful strategies 31:00 Change management 34:47 Motivation and opportunity 41:10 Misconceptions about Simon Sinek 43:35 Cell phones, social media, and friendship 52:00 The best leader Simon ever had 56:35 How to build cohesive teams 1:00:28 What gives Simon hope + + + 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. + + + Website: http://simonsinek.com/ Live Online Classes: https://simonsinek.com/classes/ Podcast: http://apple.co/simonsinek Instagram: https://instagram.com/simonsinek/ Linkedin: https://linkedin.com/in/simonsinek/ Twitter: https://twitter.com/simonsinek Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/simonsinek Simon’s books: The Infinite Game: https://simonsinek.com/books/the-infinite-game/ Start With Why: https://simonsinek.com/books/start-with-why/ Find Your Why: https://simonsinek.com/books/find-your-why/ Leaders Eat Last: https://simonsinek.com/books/leaders-eat-last/ Together is Better: https://simonsinek.com/books/together-is-better/ + + + #SimonSinek
SPEAKERS
Mike Campbell
hostBusiness leader and on-stage moderator/interviewer for the event conversation with Simon Sinek.
Simon Sinek
guestAuthor and leadership thinker known for Start With Why and Leaders Eat Last.
EPISODE SUMMARY
In this episode of Simon Sinek, featuring Mike Campbell and Simon Sinek, Inspiration for Business Leadership | Full Conversation explores sinek on values-led leadership, why, trust, and friendship at work Sinek contrasts “movie-style” command-and-control leadership with quiet, high-trust leadership, arguing command mode should be used only in true crises after trust is built.
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