Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 156

…innovators aren’t burdened by knowledge; they’re nourished by it.

Range, Page 156

Our work preferences and our life preferences do not stay the same, because we do not stay the same.

Influence, Page 156

Experiments show that the use of fabricated merriment leads audiences to laugh more frequently and longer, as well as to rate humorous material funnier.

Primal Leadership, Page 156

Improving an emotional intelligence competence takes months, rather than days…

Working Identity, Page 156

One of the central identity problems that has to be worked out during a career transition is deciding on the story that links the old and new self.

Focus, Page 156

Education upgrades mental models. Helping students master the cognitive maps… means these insights will become part of their decision rules in adulthood.

Traction, Page 156

Your people doing things because they’ve always done them that way is not good enough. With the opportunity to build a well-oiled machine, you must now be able to show them a better way.

Good to Great, Page 156

Mediocrity results first and foremost from management failure, not technological failure.

It’s the Manager, Page 156

…you need great managers who can inspire engagement and productivity while maintaining clear expectations, ongoing coaching and accountability for all employees.

Atomic Habits, Page 156

Whenever you organize a space for its intended purpose, you are priming it to make the next action easy.