Quotes

Give and Take, Page 191

…agreeable people tend to appear cooperative and polite – they seek harmony with others, coming across as warm, nice, and welcoming.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 191

Leaders always need more quality thinking time. Yet because most leaders have a bias toward action, they often don’t have it.

Managing Up, Page 191

Your horrible boss is not going to change. Take the power back. Stop trying to drink the poison.

ReWork, Page 191

Emulate drug dealers. Make your product so good, so addictive, so ‘can’t miss’ that giving customers a small, free taste makes them come back with cash in hand.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 191

The worst bosses not only make followers feel vulnerable and weak during hard times, they also demean, humiliate, and piss them off.

Getting Things Done, Page 191

You must be assured that you’re doing what you need to be doing, and that it’s OK to be not doing what you’re not doing.

The Advantage, Page 191

…the single biggest factor determining whether an organization is going to get healthier – or not – is the genuine commitment and active involvement of the person in charge.

Give and Take, Page 191

Disagreeable people tend to be more competitive, critical, and tough – they’re more comfortable with conflict, coming across as skeptical and challenging.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 191

If you want to be an effective leader, you must move from perfectionist to pragmatist.

CrazyBusy, Page 191

Exercising your brain keeps it young and fit as much as exercising your body does. Many studies have shown that what applies to muscles also applies to brains: If you don’t use it, you lose it.