Quotes

Average is Over, Page 241

Expensive government at the level of the state isn’t winning the competitive tests.

Management, Page 241

The managerial job must have specific objectives and a specific purpose and function. A manager must be able to make a contribution that can be identified. The manager must be accountable.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 241

Remember this rule: intuition cannot be trusted in the absence of stable regularities in the environment.

Never Eat Alone, Page 241

There are no new stories, it has been said, only old stories told in new ways. To make your pitch sound fresh and original, find an innovative slant.

Blink, Page 241

This is the gift of training and experience – the ability to extract an enormous amount of meaningful information from the very thinnest slice of experience.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 241

CEOs should be evaluated against their company’s opportunity – not somebody else’s company.

The Rare Find, Page 242

…great talent scouts are great listeners – and there isn’t anything passive about the way they size other people up.

The Lean Product Playbook, Page 242

Retention rate is the single best metric to measure your product-market fit. Retention rate measure what percentage of your customers are actively using your product.

Who Believed in You?, Page 242

The appearance and power that you express through the way you dress matter to your professional life. – Christine Lagarde

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 242

The unrecognized limits of professional skill help explain why experts are often overconfident.