Quotes

Distracted, Page 224

To preserve is not to recapture what’s past but rather to change what’s saved, at the very least by shifting the context to the new world of the present.

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 224

…it’s time we dispel the myth that creativity must be spontaneous and is limited to geniuses. Creativity is an active process, not a passive one.

Blink, Page 224

Our mind, faced with a life-threatening situation, drastically limits the range and amount of information that we have to deal with.

Dare to Forgive, Page 224

You can’t make the bad thing that happened never have happened. But you can do, or at least try to do, the next best thing, which is forgive what has happened.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 224

Nearly all of the research suggests that the costs of working in [open] offices far outweigh the benefits.

Blink, Page 224

Sound and memory and broader social understanding are sacrificed in favor of heightened awareness of the threat directly in front of us.

Dare to Forgive, Page 224

Forgiving does not mean become passive; nor does it mean ceasing to take steps to prevent the bad thing from happening again…

It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 224

No matter where you live in an organization, you can start making better choices.

Good Work, Page 224

…even as we cherish the savings in time and effort that technological advances have brought, we would be prudent to consider their possible side-effects.

Focus, Page 224

There’s a strong case that leaders need the full range of inner, other, and outer focus to excel – and that a weakness in any one of them can throw a leader off balance.