Quotes

Getting Things Done, Page 194

The real trick to ensuring the trustworthiness of the whole organization system lies in regularly refreshing your thinking and your system from a more elevated perspective.

The Rare Find, Page 194

…highly capable people abandon places where the mission feels flawed or contrived.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 194

Growth identity folks aren’t thrown by the contradiction and are motivated to seek accurate information in order to adjust and learn.

Getting Things Done, Page 194

…no matter how good your intentions may be, you’re going to have the world come at you faster than you can keep up.

The Rare Find, Page 194

If the organization’s message is especially inspiring, remarkable people will clamor for the chance to do even the hardest, most poorly supported tasks.

168 Hours, Page 194

…people are happiest when they are in a state of ‘flow,’ throwing themselves into something that challenges them to the extent of their abilities.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 194

…in the wake of failure, those with growth mindsets tend to bounce back sooner.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 194

There is no such thing as a good executive. There is only a great executive for a specific company at a specific point in time.

Good to Great, Page 194

…in a truly great company, profits and cash flow become like blood and water to a healthy body: They are absolutely essential for life, but they are not the very point of life.

Getting Things Done, Page 194

Many of us seem to have it in our natures to consistently entangle ourselves in more than we have the ability to handle.