Quotes

Traction, Page 211

…growth for growth’s sake is normally a mistake.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 211

The funnier you are, the more people will think you’re smart because it takes intelligence to be funny.

Toxic Positivity, Page 211

…negative impacts have a much greater effect on our brains than positive ones.

Emotional Agility, Page 211

Tweaking your job, also known as job crafting, involves looking creatively at your work circumstances and finding ways to reconfigure your situation to make it more engaging and fulfilling.

Made to Stick, Page 211

Simulating past events is much more helpful than simulating future outcomes.

No Hard Feelings, Page 211

Being an empathetic manager is not the same as being a pushover. Own your decisions and discuss and set expectations with your reports as soon as you know there’s a problem.

Made to Stick, Page 211

It turns out that a positive mental attitude isn’t quite enough to get the job done.

Influence, Page 211

…in many situations in which a legitimate authority has spoken, what would otherwise make sense is irrelevant.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 211

Most leadership development revolves around one huge false assumption – that if people understand then they will do. That’s not true.

No Hard Feelings, Page 211

If you let someone underperform for months or even years without saying anything, you’ve failed as a manager.