Quotes

The Making of a Manager, Page 165

When you are buckling under the strain of a short-staffed team it can be very hard to resist someone who seems available and ready to do the work.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 165

People will respond to the environment in which they operate. It is the leaders who decide what kind of environment they want to build.

Getting Things Done, Page 165

The right amount of complexity is whatever creates optimal simplicity.

The Heart of Change, Page 165

…most of the time, creating a new norm means that you need to change old ones that are deeply embedded.

Good Work, Page 165

The word calling may sound antiquated today, but the notion still lies at the heart of what having a meaningful vocation signifies.

Getting Things Done, Page 165

…how you decide to group your projects is not nearly as critical as ensuring that your inventory is complete, current, and assessed sufficiently to get it off you mind.

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.

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