Quotes

Fierce Conversations, Page 188

Everything each of us says leaves an emotional wake. Positive or negative. Our individual wakes are larger than we know.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 188

Don’t fake an answer. Ever. Your audience will see right through it.

The Messy Middle, Page 188

Strange emotions, reactions, and potentially perilous ideas emerge when you become fixated on a new, shiny competitor on the horizon.

Atomic Habits, Page 188

The world has changed much in recent years, but human nature has changed little.

Zero to One, Page 188

…we need founders. If anything, we should be more tolerant of founders who seem strange or extreme; we need unusual individuals to lead…

How Big Things Get Done, Page 188

…forget about forecasting risk; go directly to mitigation by spotting and eliminating dangers.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 188

…even when bosses can’t stop bad things from happening to people, less damage results when they carefully explain what will happen and why.

Why Managers Matter, Page 189

Evolutionary anthropology provides evidence that hierarchy is highly useful and has basic survival value.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 189

Don’t end abruptly after the Q&A… Wrap up the discussion with a brief summary that recaps…

Zero to One, Page 189

…a great founder can bring out the best work from everybody at his company.