Quotes

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Talent is Overrated, Page 206

…evidence shows also that understanding how a few become great, anyone can become better.


Leading the Unleadable, Page 206

The exceptional leader knows that he has the ability to improve.


Talent is Overrated, Page 206

…the evidence shouts most loudly… liberating news: that great performance is not reserved for a preordained few. It is available to you and to everyone.


Give and Take, Page 206

…in short-term, single-issue negotiations givers do worse than takers, because they’re willing to give larger slices of the pie to their counterparts.


What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 206

…it’s the odd out-of-left-field dissenting voices, the ones challenging groupthink and the status quo, that make an organization hum and thrive.


Distracted, Page 206

In a distracted time, our virtual, split-screen, and nomadic lives nurture diffusion, fragmentation, and detachment.


The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 206

Tip to aspiring entrepreneurs: If you don’t like choosing between horrible and cataclysmic, don’t become CEO.


Decisive, Page 206

The effort it takes to explore the full spectrum of possibilities and to prepare for the worst possible scenarios acts powerfully to counteract overconfidence.


Never Eat Alone, Page 206

To move others, you have to speak beyond yourself.


Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 206

…if you can’t bring yourself to do dirty work, work with a bad cop; and if you love being tough (but compassion isn’t your thing), team up with a good cop.