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Those of us who aren’t self-sacrificing saints will work on a group project only to the extent that we feel our individual efforts will contribute to a meaningful outcome.
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132 |
 |
Building a culture of learning takes deliberate effort.
|
298 |
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People lower their standards in an effort to move things along and get things off their desks. Don’t do it. Fight that impulse every step of the way.
|
006 |
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An organization is a network of interdependent services. Therefore the descaling efforts should include working to break dependencies, not only to manage them.
|
086 |
 |
A bad or difficult boss is not an excuse for lack of effort on your part. It is your career that will suffer if you and your boss have a bad relationship.
|
003 |
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Managing up takes effort. Just remember: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.
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118 |
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The attachment to making the most out of past efforts (sunk costs) blocks people from the opportunity to be successful.
|
190 |
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Time-use does improve with practice. But only constant efforts at managing time can prevent drifting.
|
1058 |
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The great majority of executives tend to focus downward. They are occupied with efforts rather than with results.
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1323 |
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The man who focuses on efforts and who stresses his downward authority is a subordinate no matter how exalted his title and rank.
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1333 |
