Quotes

Switch, Page 247

Every culture, whether national or organizational, is shaped powerfully by its language.

Team of Teams, Page 247

Problems arise when these [mental] models no longer reflect reality and when they inhibit creative thinking.

Good Work, Page 247

Professionals’ education must be complemented by that of the broader public.

Deep Work, Page 248

If you’re in a position to do so, consider sender filters as a way of reclaiming some control over your time and attention.

Team of Teams, Page 248

When we urge people to ‘think outside of the box,’ we are generally asking them to discard mental models.

Grit, Page 248

Often, our passion and perseverance do not spring from a cold, calculating analysis of the costs and benefits of alternatives. Rather, the source of our strength is the person we know ourselves to be.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 248

There are many ways for any plan to fail, and although most of them are too improbable to be anticipated, the likelihood that something will go wrong in a big project is high.

The Lean Startup, Page 248

’Organizations have muscle memory,’ and it is hard for people to unlearn old habits. – Greg Wright

Willpower, Page 248

Aiming for huge and quick transformations will backfire if they seem impossible.

Average is Over, Page 248

You can think of budgetary pressures – and machine intelligence – as pulling us all in the same direction, namely getting rid of that wasteful consumption.