Quotes

When, Page 183

…synching fast and slow… requires a boss – someone or something above and apart from the group itself to set the pace, maintain the standards, and focus the collective mind.

No Hard Feelings, Page 183

Understanding what the people around you might be enduring lets you better treat them with empathy and compassion.

High Performance Habits, Page 183

You’ll always feel out of balance if you’re doing work that you don’t find engaging and meaningful.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 183

…within that diversity of ways to lead, exceptional leaders know that different circumstances call for different styles of leadership. The key is to make your expectations of leadership known.

Start With No, Page 183

…budget is the way you keep on top of the real price to be paid in the negotiation, which goes way beyond dollars and cents.

Measure What Matters, Page 183

Effective one-on-ones dig beneath the surface of day-to-day work.

The Speed of Trust, Page 183

The next time you make a mistake, rather than agonizing over it, reframe it as feedback.

Measure What Matters, Page 184

As workplace conversations become integral, managers are evolving from taskmasters to teachers, coaches, and mentors.

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 184

So many of us have lost sight of the vital importance of dealing with people we can trust.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 184

It is critical for the leaders to engage each other in conversations about the purpose of their organization and of each of the projects that make up their mutual success.