Start with Why: How Great Leaders Inspire Everyone to Take Action

The inspirational bestseller that ignited a movement and asked us to find our WHY

Discover the book that is captivating millions on TikTok and that served as the basis for one of the most popular TED Talks of all time—with more than 56 million views and counting. Over a decade ago, Simon Sinek started a movement that inspired millions to demand purpose at work, to ask what was the WHY of their organization. Since then, millions have been touched by the power of his ideas, and these ideas remain as relevant and timely as ever.
 
START WITH WHY asks (and answers) the questions: why are some people and organizations more innovative, more influential, and more profitable than others? Why do some command greater loyalty from customers and employees alike? Even among the successful, why are so few able to repeat their success over and over?
 
People like Martin Luther King Jr., Steve Jobs, and the Wright Brothers had little in common, but they all started with WHY. They realized that people won't truly buy into a product, service, movement, or idea until they understand the WHY behind it. 
 
START WITH WHY shows that the leaders who have had the greatest influence in the world all think, act and communicate the same way—and it's the opposite of what everyone else does. Sinek calls this powerful idea The Golden Circle, and it provides a framework upon which organizations can be built, movements can be led, and people can be inspired. And it all starts with WHY.

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Published Dec 27, 2011

256 pages

Average rating: 7.76

157 RATINGS

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Community Reviews

Sarah Hackbarth
Jan 30, 2026
6/10 stars
The concept is great for my mindset, but the book got a little repetitive. Also felt like Mr. Sinek was fangirling HARD over Apple the whole time.
LiterallyREaD
May 06, 2025
9/10 stars
This book changed how I interview, pitch and kick off any marketing campaign. Worth the read. Another book I read over and over!!!
Matt P
Feb 20, 2025
I was inspired by these examples and their experiences with prioritizing cultural market value and the impact it provides for your stakeholders.
Marcelo Zhang
Jan 29, 2025
7/10 stars
Definitely a must read for all those who are interested in working out their own business and even the others who are struggling with finding stability in their lives and things around them "Start with Why" definitely has a lot of Answers.
Ognyan Yuskeseliev
Dec 22, 2024
10/10 stars
One of the best books I`ve read in 2018! I highly recommend it to anyone not only those interested in management books.

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