Quotes

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 256

As a mentor, you can give the inexperienced leaders leadership experiences that make them better.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 256

…evidence suggests that an optimistic bias plays a role – sometimes the dominant role – whenever individuals or institutions voluntarily take on significant risks.

Management, Page 256

…no one develops as much as the person who is trying to help others to develop themselves. Indeed, no one can develop himself or herself unless he or she works on the development of others.

The Speed of Trust, Page 256

Without trust, collaboration is merely cooperation, which fails to achieve the benefits and possibilities available to true collaborators in the knowledge worker age.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 256

…the number-one way that executives fail is by continuing to do their old job rather than moving on to their new job.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 256

When action is needed, optimism, even of the mildly delusional variety, may be a good thing.

Courage is Calling, Page 256

Defeat is a choice. The brave never choose it.

Brain Rules, Page 256

…we must do a better job of encouraging lifelong curiosity, in our workplaces, our homes, and especially in our schools.

Deep Work, Page 256

…send fewer e-mails and ignore those that aren’t easy to process – and by doing so [you] will significantly weaken the grip your inbox maintains over your time and attention.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 256

…your loyalty must go to your employees – the people who report to your executives… You own them a world-class management team. That’s the priority.