Quotes

Getting Things Done, Page 185

There are an infinite number of possible checklists that allow you to have more relaxed control in various situations across your life and work.

A Sense of Urgency, Page 185

With a culture of urgency, people deeply value the capacity to grab new opportunities, avoid new hazards, and continually find ways to win.

Give and Take, Page 185

…otherish givers are fortified against burnout: through giving, they build up reserves of happiness and meaning that takers and matchers are less able to access.

HBR Leader’s Handbook, Page 185

Probably the single most important thing for a leader is to have the drive to win and the grit to keep going. – Chris Lischewski

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 185

How customers are treated has a large impact on their willingness to continue doing business with a company; the impact is no smaller on employees and their willingness to perform at high levels.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 185

The multidisciplinary nature of the teams minimizes handoffs and dependencies on other teams, enabling flow, fast feedback, learning, and agility.

Never Split the Difference, Page 185

The art of closing a deal is staying focused to the very end. There are crucial points at the finale when you must draw on your mental discipline.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 185

Heuristics are fast and frugal rules of thumb used to simplify complex decisions.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 185

Not everyone is going to love what you do, and that’s perfectly okay. The point is not to be loved, it’s to make your unique contribution.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 185

…bosses who expose people to shorter, fewer, and more predictable round s of distress promote both performance and humanity.