Quotes

Tiny Habits, Page 208

Removing the prompt is the simplest option for stopping an unwanted habit. And the best way to remove a prompt is to redesign your environment.

Think Again, Page 208

When trust runs deep in a team, people might not feel the need to question their colleagues or double-check their own work.

Sprint, Page 208

Open-ended tasks lead to interesting interviews. Overly specific tasks are boring for both the customer and the sprint team.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 208

Engage with people like a skilled conversationalist, and they’ll engage more fully and fairly with your ideas.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 208

…the goal of a speech is to entertain. If people are entertained, you can also slip in a few nuggets of information. But if your speech is dull, no amount of information will make it great.

CrazyBusy, Page 208

Pay attention to the subtleties of communication: tone of voice, body language, choice of words, pauses. Good communication requires your full attention.

The Five Dysfunctions of a Team, Page 208

…it is better to make a decision boldly and be wrong – and then change direction with equal boldness – than it is to waffle.

HBR Leader’s Handbook, Page 208

An important strategy of leaders to increase the scale and performance of their organization is to develop other leaders…

Team of Teams, Page 208

…when they can see what’s going on, leaders understandably want to control what’s going on.

Traction, Page 208

If you don’t stay connected, you’re going to start to stray and people will start to work at cross-purposes.