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The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. – F. Scott Fitzgerald
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Exploring alternative ways to take action after having an insight, instead of just going with first ideas, can be a big help in transforming performance.
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With both of these ideas – social obligation and implied secrecy – friendships run afoul of a manager’s professional obligations.
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People successfully empower others when they understand the idea… because they correctly see what the key obstacles are and what is keeping them in place.
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Receiving feedback well is a process of sorting and filtering – of learning how the other person sees things; of trying on ideas that at first seem a poor fit; of experimenting.
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…matching your job to what captures your attention and imagination is a good idea. It may not guarantee happiness and success, but it sure helps the odds.
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At its core, the idea of purpose is the idea that what we do matters to people other than ourselves.
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Ideas are easy. Execution is everything.
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Engineers struggle with goal setting in two big ways. They hate crossing off anything they think is a good idea, and they habitually underestimate how long it takes to get things done.
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You need a culture that high-fives small and innovative ideas. – Jeff Bezos
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