Quotes

Influencer, Page 199

…if bad behavior is reinforced by a web of players, all the players have to be engaged in influencing change.

The Rare Find, Page 199

The financial risks of a blunder are alarming; the reputational risks even worse. Knowing when to say no becomes crucial.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 199

As feedback conversations get more emotional or the stakes grow higher, it gets easier to hear evaluation, and tougher to hear the coaching.

Decisive, Page 199

We need to stretch our sense of what the future might bring, considering many possibilities, both good and bad…

A Whole New Mind, Page 199

…humor can be a clarifying organizational elixir.

Never Eat Alone, Page 199

Follow the KISS principle (Keep It Simple, Silly). Good food. Good people. Lots of wine. Good conversation. That’s a successful dinner party.

How, Page 199

Values. Continuity. Reputation. To thrive in our transparent, connected world, we need to shift our thinking from managing reputation to earning it.

The Rock Crusher, Page 199

It does not take much to imagine what may happen to teams or whole enterprises that fall behind the rate of change.

When, Page 199

Working in harmony with others, science shows, makes it more likely we’ll do good.

Management, Page 199

The first requirement in tackling knowledge work is to find out what the task is so as to make it possible to concentrate knowledge workers on the task and to eliminate everything else…