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The Messy Middle, Page 207

Don’t give those resistant to change false hope for things staying the same; when a decision is made, declare the implications and chop off the rearview mirror.


It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 207

People have no problem with change they asked for. What people don’t like is forced change – change they didn’t request on a timeline they didn’t choose.


Traction, Page 207

It takes longer to turn a large ship than a small one.


Playing Big, Page 207

When we turn away from our callings, we’re turning away from our customized curriculum for personal growth.


Emotional Agility, Page 207

…work provides far more than a meal ticket. It can give us a sense of identity and purpose, as well as a framework around which we organize our other activities and interests.


Denial, Page 207

Simply being aware that you and your company are capable of lying to yourselves and tailoring facts to fit your preconceptions is important. You can’t avoid blind spots when you drive.


Denial, Page 207

The room changes, the feeling changes the geography changes, in the presence of a man or woman with power. They see the world through a different lens from the rest of us.


Leading the Unleadable, Page 207

…when you decide to get better at something, think about what things you will try.


Denial, Page 207

[People with power] don’t really know as much as they think about their own organization because people stop telling them the truth.


Leading the Unleadable, Page 207

Learn from success and from successful failures. Celebrate both. Successful failures are failed attempts where you learn something.