Quotes

Start With No, Page 227

Without a clear understanding and picture of what we want at every point in the negotiation, we can’t put it on an agenda. And if we can’t put it on an agenda, we have no right to ask for it.

How, Page 227

Culture occurs at the synapses where people interact.

The Making of a Manager, Page 227

One-on-ones aren’t for the manager’s benefit; they should be about what’s helpful for the other person.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 227

If you are a boss with a history of treating followers with dignity and have built up a lot of ‘love points,’ your people will probably forgive you if you get nasty now and then…

Who Believed in You?, Page 227

…some mentors can move you away from your goals or even work against you. In that case, the mentors actually become ‘tormentors.’ – Dr. Joelle Jay

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 227

…if you are a known asshole, don’t expect much sympathy – or extra effort – from followers when the shit hits the fan.

Range, Page 227

The best forecasters view their own ideas as hypotheses in need of testing.

Who Believed in You?, Page 227

If a mentoring relationship isn’t working, or even it’s been good but has run its course, then there’s no point in prolonging it… – Carolyn O’Hara

Deep Work, Page 227

Without structure, it’s easy to allow your time to devolve into the shallow – e-mail, social media, Web surfing.

Team of Teams, Page 227

The rules for any meeting are established more by precedent and demonstrated behavior than by written guidance.