Quotes

Why Managers Matter, Page 233

…innovation is not just a matter of having the right people. Innovators need resources, financial support, encouragement, and a project champion.

Who Believed in You?, Page 233

..we are not robots. Mentors will disappoint you. It’s a fact of life.

Hidden Potential, Page 233

The most meaningful growth is not building our careers – it’s building our character.

Distracted, Page 233

Without the powers of focus, awareness, and judgment that fuel self-control, we cannot fend off distractions, set goals, manage a complex, changing environment, and ultimately shape the trajectory of our lives.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 233

Slavish adherence to fixed, prescriptive standards does not suit a digital era of fast-paced, complex change.

How, Page 233

With everyone accountable for the team’s success, no one tolerates slacking; the culture becomes self-enforcing and feedback becomes the name of the game.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 233

…being criticized for who you are rather than for what you did evokes a deep sense of shame and helplessness; it makes a person want to hide, disappear.

Hidden Potential, Page 233

There’s no higher value than aspiring to be better tomorrow than we are today. There’s no greater accomplishment than unleashing our hidden potential.

The Effective Executive, Page 233

Those who make the most of meetings frequently spend substantially more time preparing for the meeting than in the meeting itself.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 233

…contempt – criticism laced with sarcasm, name calling, and mockery – is one of the strongest signs that a relationship is in free fall.