Quotes

Hidden Potential, Page 196

Weak leaders silence voice and shoot the messenger. Strong leaders welcome voice and thank the messenger. Great leaders build systems to amplify voice and elevate the messenger.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 196

…mentorship isn’t to serve someone more successful than yourself; it’s to ask them to serve you, in their own way.

How, Page 196

Great companies and leaders today know that their reputational capital is as valuable to their success as their physical capital.

The Rock Crusher, Page 196

…the point of agile is to be responsive, not random. Randomness breaks flow.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Page 196

…it is only when team members are truly comfortable being exposed to one another that they begin to act without concern for protecting themselves.

The Lean Startup, Page 196

Small batches pose a challenge to managers steeped in traditional notions of productivity and progress, because they believe that functional specialization is more efficient for expert workers.

Hacking Growth, Page 196

One of the biggest mistakes companies make is asking visitors to opt in to receiving triggers such as notifications and emails too soon…

Team of Teams, Page 196

…engagement [is] the central predictor of productivity, exceeding individual intelligence, personality, and skill.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Page 196

…most successful people learn to be competitive with their peers, and protective of their reputations. It is a challenge for them to turn those instincts off for the good of a team, but that is exactly what is required.

Fierce Conversations, Page 196

We’d all like to be understood, yet very few feel understood.