Quotes

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 154

The best bosses let the workers do their work. They protect their people from red tape, meddlesome executives, nosy visitors, unnecessary meetings, and a host of other insults, intrusions and time wasters.

Deep Work, Page 154

When you work, work hard. When you’re done, be done.

The Speed of Trust, Page 154

More and more in our global economy, transparency is gaining recognition as a critical value in high-trust organizations.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 154

Make being in the present moment a habit; it will only lift your social awareness skills.

Managing Up, Page 154

Competent people focus on and get results. Incompetents don’t.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 154

…the UX designer sits at the intersection of customer needs, business needs, and the feasibility of meeting them on any given project.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 154

If failure is not dealt with in the proper way, it often leads to many of the worst traits from the taxonomy of trouble.

The Progress Paradox, Page 154

Any free-market system inevitably will have unequal results because individuals have unequal talents, exert unequal effort, and experience unequal luck.

Courage is Calling, Page 154

Nihilism is for losers.

Managing Up, Page 155

Fear of failure can be paralyzing. People who are terrified to make mistakes, fail, or look bad are prone to the path of least resistance.