Quotes

The Rare Find, Page 236

As a society, we often make talent-picking too contrived and complicated to be effective. It’s time for a better approach.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 236

In good companies, the story and the strategy are the same thing. As a result, the proper output of all the strategic work is the story.

The Rare Find, Page 236

The best assessors in any field look at people differently… These judges all have the courage to focus on candidates’ underlying character and motivation, rather than sticking merely to classic measures of experience.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 236

…any judgment about a firm’s principles must be based on its behavior in relation to all its key constituencies.

Grit, Page 236

…following through on hard things teaches a young person powerful, transferable lessons.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 236

Regardless of why it happens, bosses who treat their people like dirt usually do more harm than good, even when they act with the best of intentions.

Focus, Page 236

If [an] informal leader has strengths in empathy in…

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 236

Embarrassment and pride are perhaps the most powerful antidotes to asshole poisoning.

The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 236

A Roadmap sounds like a plan, but it is not. It’s more of a direction indicator, purposefully described at a higher level to leave room for innovation and to stay open to interpretation.

Average is Over, Page 236

Starting about ten years from now [2023], the aging of the American population, combined with rising healthcare costs, will force on us some very radical fiscal changes.