Start with why -- how great leaders inspire action | Simon Sinek | TEDxPugetSound

Why HN readers recommended it

Recommended as a quick way to get the core of 'Start with Why' for pitches and communication, though some note small companies are not Apple.

This is a summary from the source dataset, not an endorsement by Hacker News or the video creator.

Video & recommendation details

Creator / channel

TEDx Talks

Topic

leadership and communication

Format

talk

Level

general

HN recommenders in dataset

6

HN mentions in dataset

12

Recommendation years in dataset

2015–2024

These counts and years describe the included Hacker News records; they are not YouTube views or the video’s publication date.

From the original HN conversations

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• Hey! Thanks for the compliment, it really means a lot when the site resonates. I'm not super experienced with lectures (mostly writing), but I think it works in office settings. Check out this talk from Simon Sinek: [VIDEO] People are usually motivated by the why, …

• It sounds awesome but what is the use case for me? It allows me to grab parts of a webpage as bookmarks? I thought Safari does this already (and no-one uses it). Get a .com too (you have read all of Paul Grahams Essays right?); …

• A much faster way to understand the central message of "Start with Why" would be to watch the TEDx talk: [VIDEO] Is the book worth reading, in addition? I see very mixed reviews.