Quotes

Think Again, Page 150

When people ignore advice, it isn’t always because they disagree with it. Sometimes they’re resisting the sense of pressure and the feeling that someone else is controlling their decision.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 150

…the impact of money on an employee’s sense of achievement is lost when participation is not accompanied by financial return.

The Speed of Trust, Page 150

Don’t let there be a gap between how you feel and what you do.

Built to Sell, Page 150

Think big. Remember, the company that acquires you will have more resources for you to accelerate your growth.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 150

Code is everywhere. Code, as much as electricity itself, powers the electric grid that keeps our society operating. It also runs like an underground river through every system in our lives.

Overwhelmed, Page 150

…a career doesn’t have to travel in a straight line… while work is important, life is bigger.

Distracted, Page 150

Without safety nets of trust or secure traditions… relations crumble into obsession and compulsion. – Anothing Giddens

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 150

In contrast to blind faith, false hope, and magical thinking, realistic optimism balances a hopeful and positive perspective with a recognition that the desired outcome may or may not occur.

Talent is Overrated, Page 150

Over and over, the organizations that knew all there was to know about a technology or an industry failed to make the creative breakthroughs that would transform the business.

The Heart of Change, Page 150

Somewhere in the waves of change, you will have to attack the sturdy silos and difficult politics or you won’t create a twenty-first-century organization.