Quotes

Managing Up, Page 153

[Incompetent] bosses devastate morale, demolish productivity, and destroy motivation. Yet they exist everywhere.

Little Bets, Page 153

Jobs, careers, and valued skills mutate at unprecedented rates, driven by tectonic global shifts.

Deep Work, Page 153

The idea that you can ever reach a point where all your obligations are handled is fantasy.

Hooked, Page 153

Once users have invested the effort to acquire a skill, they are less likely to switch to a competing product.

Hidden Potential, Page 153

Instead of only looking for geniuses where we expect to find them, we can reach humanity’s potential by cultivating the genius in everyone.

Managing Up, Page 153

Organizations are notorious for promoting people for all the wrong reasons… for technical skills instead of managerial skills.

Give and Take, Page 153

Regardless of their reciprocity styles, people love to be asked for advice. Giving advice makes takers feel important, and it makes givers feel helpful.

Courage is Calling, Page 153

…cynicism is cowardice. It takes courage to care. Only the brave believe, especially when everyone else is full of doubt.

Team of Teams, Page 153

Education requires fundamental understanding, which can be used to grasp and respond to a nearly infinite variety of threats; training involves singular actions, which are useful only against anticipated challenges.

Radical Candor, Page 153

A strong leader has the humility to listen, the confidence to challenge, and the wisdom to know when to quit arguing and to get on board.