Quotes

Management, Page 188

Knowledge workers, except at the very lowest levels, are not productive under the spur of fear; only self-motivation and self-direction make them productive. They have to be achieving in order to produce at all.

Getting Things Done, Page 188

The degree to which any of us needs to maintain checklists and external controls is directly related to our unfamiliarity with the area of responsibility.

Hidden Potential, Page 188

To unearth the hidden potential in teams, instead of brainstorming, we’re better off shifting to a process called brainwriting. The initial steps are solo.

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 188

…making employees happy and fulfilled at their jobs is not as hard as it may seem. Part of getting people there is directly correlated with how well you develop and mentor them.

Management, Page 188

…we cannot truly define, let alone measure, productivity for most knowledge work.

The Tipping Point, Page 188

An awful lot of what we remember is actually stored outside our brains.

Hacking Growth, Page 188

…putting information into a service instantly creates a sense of ownership for users and an inclination to commitment to add and maintain that value.

Getting Things Done, Page 188

…if you’ve just been hired into a new position, with new responsibilities that are relatively unfamiliar to you, you’ll want a framework of control and structure…

Never Eat Alone, Page 188

Don’t kid yourself – everyone cares about his or her birthday!

Toxic Positivity, Page 188

The goal is not to eliminate complaining from your life, but instead to make it more effective and adaptive.