 |
The unique problem leaders face is that they have to think longer and harder than the rest of us about when to be transparent.
|
209 |
 |
Being an empathetic manager is not the same as being a pushover. Own your decisions and discuss and set expectations with your reports as soon as you know there’s a problem.
|
211 |
 |
A strong product will generate escape velocity and find its market, even with a mediocre sales team. But even a great sales team cannot fix or compensate for product problems.
|
060 |
 |
…if we are wrong in understanding the problem, our solutions won’t work.
|
094 |
 |
Once you start examining and pulling a problem a part, the perspective often changes the range of possibilities.
|
097 |
 |
Good executives focus on opportunities rather than problems.
|
445 |
 |
Effective executives put their best people on opportunities rather than on problems.
|
463 |
 |
The typical institution of today has an organization problem for which traditional concepts and theories are totally inadequate.
|
1562 |
 |
Staffing the opportunities instead of the problems not only creates the most effective organization, it also creates enthusiasm and dedication.
|
1900 |
 |
In every area of effectiveness within an organization, one feeds the opportunities and starves the problems.
|
2048 |
