Quotes

Blue Ocean Strategy, Page 165

Organizational politics is an inescapable reality of corporate and public life.

Decisive, Page 165

A preference for familiar things is necessarily a preference for the status quo.

Think Again, Page 165

Presenting two extremes isn’t the solution; it’s part of the polarization problem.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 165

Fueled by emotion, our story about what the feedback says about us grows so large and damning that we are overwhelmed by it. Learning is the least of our worries; we’re just trying to survive.

A World Without Email, Page 165

…it’s better to do a small number of things at any one time: give them your full concentration, and only when you finish one should you replace it with something new. – Jim Benson

Willpower, Page 165

…a narrow, concrete, here-and-now focus works against self-control, whereas a broad, abstract, long-term focus supports it.

Talent is Overrated, Page 165

Understanding where innovation comes from is particularly important because we tend to believe deeply that this type of performance, even more than others, is a mysterious gift.

Atomic Habits, Page 165

It’s better do to less than you hoped than to do nothing at all.

Tiny Habits, Page 165

When you apply the Tiny Habits method consistently, your habits will scale naturally.

Something Really New, Page 165

Excellence in method, in people, and in organization will yield excellence in innovation – and nothing less than excellence in all three areas will yield satisfactory results.