Quotes

Made to Stick, Page 147

When it comes to statistics… use them as input, not output. Use them to make up your mind on an issue.

Start With No, Page 147

Assumptions are like expectations in that we can’t get rid of them, but as good negotiators we can beware of them.

A Sense of Urgency, Page 147

Skeptics, if you don’t have too many of them, can usefully keep enthusiastic, but naive, impulses in check.

The Heart of Change, Page 147

…structure situations so that people can take risks to deal with difficult bureaucratic and political problems without having to put their lives on the line.

The Lean Startup, Page 147

We need to be able to test the data by hand, in the messy real world, by talking to customers.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 147

Multi-tasking actually sacrifices your quality of work, as the brain is simply incapable of performing at a high level in multiple activities at once.

Built to Sell, Page 147

Don’t generalize; specialize. If you focus on doing one thing well and hire specialists in that area, the quality of your work will improve and you will stand out among your competitors.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 147

Sadly, you needn’t be political to create extreme political behavior in your organization.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 147

…the most effective way to transform a company is through a series of incremental changes that are consistent with a clearly articulated end result.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 147

…a lot of what you know from your professional life can be used in other valuable ways, too.