Quotes

Management, Page 240

…jobs and a job structure focused on rapid promotion are to be avoided… they result in an unbalanced age structure.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 240

Any time a leader begins to believe his own press, he’s in trouble.

First, Break All The Rules, Page 240

A person’s unaided response to an open-ended question is powerfully predictive. Trust it, no matter how much you might want to hear something else.

The Rare Find, Page 240

Talent is a universal language that just happens to be spoken in many different dialects.

Grit, Page 240

With practice, industriousness can be learned.

Management, Page 240

Both an age structure that is overbalanced on the side of youth and one overbalanced on the side of age create serious organization turbulence.

Lost and Founder, Page 240

…we have to be able to accept that what we believe we know about ourselves may not be true, have the courage to question our beliefs, and start from a place without pre existing assumptions.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 240

While it might be quite easy to describe, building a well-run organization requires a high level of skill.

The Rare Find, Page 240

If quests are driven mostly by prestige or a desire to focus on traits that sound good and are easy to measure, trouble awaits.

Grit, Page 240

…the association between working hard and reward can be learned.