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On Becoming a Leader, Page 195

[Leaders] know that they must balance the competing claims of all the groups with a stake in the corporation.


The Messy Middle, Page 195

Speed through the generic stuff, but take the time you need to perfect the few things that you’re most proud of.


Measure What Matters, Page 195

The true mechanisms for success are the ones that build capabilities and enable people to deliver for the company.


The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 195

…the concern about missing something important almost invariably proves to be unfounded.


Blink, Page 195

This practice of inferring the motivations and intentions of others is classic thin-slicing. It is picking up on subtle, fleeting cues in order to read someone’s mind – and there is almost no other impulse so basic and so automatic and at which, most of the time, we so effortlessly excel.


The Messy Middle, Page 195

Remember that customers don’t engage with functionality. They engage with experiences.


CrazyBusy, Page 195

Today, the greatest threats to your living a productive, joyful life come… from [those] who would steal your attention, rob you of your time and mental energy, and terrorize you as you attempt to find the right rhythm in your life.


Emotional Agility, Page 195

…agility begins with unhooking ourselves from unhelpful thoughts, feelings, and patterns and aligning our everyday actions with our long-term values and aspirations.


Talent is Overrated, Page 195

The weight of the evidence is that the drive to persist in the difficult job of improving, especially in adults, comes mostly from inside.


Give and Take, Page 195

Empathy is a pervasive force behind giving behaviors, but it’s also a major source of vulnerability.