Quotes

Leading from the Front, Page 184

…sometimes there is a trade-off between being liked and being respected.

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.

Willpower, Page 184

…hyperbolic discounting: We can ignore temptations when they’re not immediately available, but once they’re right in front of us we lose perspective and forget our distant goals.

Grit, Page 184

Ultimately, adopting a gritty perspective involves recognizing that people get better at things – they grow.

Measure What Matters, Page 184

Unlike negative criticism, coaching trains its sights on future improvement.

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 184

There is much to be gained by enlisting partners and colleagues who are committed to the same goals.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 184

Besides being focused on satisfying today’s customers, leaders must be looking to the distant horizon.

Blink, Page 184

Whenever we have something that we are good at – something we care about – that experience and passion fundamentally change the nature of our first impressions.