Quotes

No Hard Feelings, Page 216

…half of leaders report feeling alone in their roles. Seek support from peers with whom you feel safe talking openly about personal and professional issues.

Denial, Page 216

You will… never defeat denial, but you had better battle it.

Start With No, Page 216

Your ability to identify the greatest problems and then to bring them into the negotiation head-on by way of an agenda will exponentially improve your record.

Pour Your Heart Into It, Page 216

…any product-oriented company has to keep reinventing its core product if it expects to prosper, let alone survive.

Team of Teams, Page 216

…’empowerment’… should be done only if the recipients of newfound authority have the necessary sense of perspective to act on it wisely.

Rapt, Page 216

Whatever your age or gender, the great obstacle to enjoying the moment’s delights is not paying attention to them.

Start With No, Page 216

Agendas… help us to maintain emotional control. They are our first line of defense in this regard, our surefire means of staying on track.

Think Again, Page 216

To build a learning culture, we also need to create a specific kind of accountability – one that leads people to think again about the best practices in their workplaces.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 216

The primary purpose of the organizational hierarchy in a company is decision-making efficiency.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 216

To better manage your relationships, it’s critical to spot misalignments before you act, so that your actions match your impact with your good intentions.