Quotes

Team of Teams, Page 244

…a system requires shared consciousness before it can reap the benefits of empowered execution.

Willpower, Page 244

Virtually no one has a gut-level sense of just how tiring it is to decide.

Influence, Page 244

…research show[s] that especially under conditions of risk and uncertainty, people are intensely motivated to make choices designed to avoid losing something of value…

How, Page 244

As we move forward into an ever more transparent world, culture – the character of an organization – is now everyone’s responsibility.

Overwhelmed, Page 244

Children who have more time for free, unstructured, and rough-and-tumble play tend to be more socially and academically proficient as they grow.

The Progress Paradox, Page 244

Forgiveness, gratitude, conviviality, and related mental states are active conditions that require effort to achieve. You can have these worldviews, but you’ve got to work at it.

Willpower, Page 244

Giving in does not replenish the willpower you have already expended. All it does is save you from expending any more.

Deep Work, Page 244

For most… an inbox full of messages generates a major sense of obligation.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 244

If you are a boss, your success depends on staying in tune with how others think, feel, and react to you.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 244

Mindfulness is the highest level of awareness most of us can develop in our everyday lives.