Quotes

Atomic Habits, Page 185

We are more likely to repeat a behavior when the experience is satisfying… Feelings of pleasure – even minor ones… teach your brain that a behavior is worth remembering and repeating.

Managing Up, Page 185

Quitting is an act of courage.

First, Break All The Rules, Page 185

…there are only three possible routes to helping someone succeed: Devise a support system. Find a complementary partner. Or find an alternative role.

Why Managers Matter, Page 185

…[hierarchy] has always been present, in one form or another, for as long as there have been humans.

The Making of a Manager, Page 185

Having a great bench is one of the strongest signs of stellar leadership because it means the team you’ve built can steer the ship and thrive, even if you are not at the helm.

Managing Up, Page 185

While sticking things out is a noble and often useful tenet… quitting is also empowering.

Decisive, Page 185

This is one of the classic tensions of management: You want to encourage people to use their judgment, but you also need your team members’ judgments to be correct and consistent.

First, Break All The Rules, Page 186

As with all focus-on-strengths strategies, devising a support system is more productive and more fun than trying to fix the weakness.

Grit, Page 186

…when you have setbacks and failures, you can’t overreact to them. You need to step back, analyze them, and learn from them… you also need to stay optimistic.

Managing Up, Page 186

There are times when quitting is and should be the best course of action.