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Fierce Conversations, Page 218

A dazzling way with words rarely proves to be enough to guarantee success as a leader.


The Infinite Game, Page 218

It is the weak leader who takes the expedient route. The ones who think they have all the answers to try to control all the variables.


Deep Work, Page 218

The shallow work that increasingly dominates the time and attention of knowledge workers is less vital than it often seems in the moment.


Fierce Conversations, Page 218

…the best leaders talk with people, not at them.


Tiny Habits, Page 218

People are often conflicted about stopping a habit. Part of them wants to stop but another part doesn’t.


Lost and Founder, Page 218

A path for ICs [individual contributors] to progress means you get the best people in the right roles with the ability to advance their careers and their pay.


Deep Work, Page 218

…if you not only eliminate shallow work, but also replace this recovered time with more of the deep alternative… [the business] can become more successful.


Inspired, Page 218

If you find your customers using your product in ways you didn’t predict, this is potentially very valuable information.


Toxic Positivity, Page 218

If you didn’t experience sadness, you wouldn’t know what was important to you. If you didn’t complain, nothing would ever get fixed.


Why Managers Matter, Page 218

…research suggests that innovativeness declines because of top managers’ cognitive blinders, which make them miss threats in the environment.