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Management, Page 239

The [manager’s] job has to have its own authority and its own responsibility. For managers must manage.


Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 239

Self-management skills appear to increase steadily with age…


Bullshit Jobs, Page 239

…love for others – people, animals, landscapes – regularly requires the maintenance of institutional structures one might otherwise despise.


The Power of Habit, Page 239

…the surest way to achieve… is to give people new habits that help them figure out where to go on their own.


Management, Page 239

…a manager is someone who takes responsibility for, and contributes to, the final results of the enterprise, the job should always embody the maximum challenge, carry the maximum responsibility, and make the maximum contribution.


Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 239

With practice, anyone can – and many people do – become more skilled at picking up on emotions and managing them.


The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 239

Every organization for which people work is a trust. If you’re the leader, you cannot make decisions with only you and your personal interests in mind.


The Speed of Trust, Page 239

An enterprise that is at war with itself [misaligned] will not have the strength or focus to survive and thrive in today’s competitive environment. – John O. Whitney


The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 239

People who reach the top of their field are always in danger of thinking they have nothing left to learn. If that happens to you, it’s the beginning of the end.


Quit, Page 239

Unlesses can get us out from under the forces that will keep us playing in the short run, chasing a win, and align our behavior more closely with our long-term best interests.