Quotes

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 228

The aversion to algorithms making decisions that affect humans is rooted in the strong preference that many people have for the natural over the synthetic or artificial.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 228

The ability to turn down or turn away feedback is critical to healthy relationships and lifelong learning.

Courage is Calling, Page 228

We will our purpose into existence. We choose to be heroes. And if we don’t, it’s on us.

Decisive, Page 228

Deadlines focus our mental spotlight on a choice. They grab us by the collar and say, If you’re gonna do this, you have to do it now.

Switch, Page 228

…if you want to change things, you have to pay close attention to social signals, because they can either guarantee a change effort or doom it.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 228

Any organization that fails to build a robust learning program… ought to expect that its people won’t get better at their jobs over time and may well get worse.

Influencer, Page 228

…if you’ve done your work with both personal and social motives, symbolic awards take on enormous value.

Never Eat Alone, Page 228

Those with the gumption to make their work special will be the ones to establish a thriving brand.

The Rock Crusher, Page 228

…when used improperly, metrics are worse than lies, reinforcing our biases and hiding the real problems in our value streams.

Why We Buy, Page 228

The online world can chalk up whatever success is has today mostly to the failure of offline avenues and mediums and processes and delivery systems.