Quotes

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 261

Win-lose deals won’t last. Oppression has seldom proven to be a sustainable system.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 261

When things are going well, feedback can feel threatening, …because it is asking us to let go of something that’s comfortable and predictable.

Why Managers Matter, Page 261

…if the costs of delay are high enough, then quick decisions are often worth the risk.

The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 261

…sometimes there are challenges with politics about who has access to what environments and systems and it’s easier to keep things the way they are instead of trying to blend and merge the skills and responsibilities on the team.

Lean Thinking, Page 261

…it’s not acceptable to do nothing to improve your operations on the grounds that the risk of failure is too high.

Why Managers Matter, Page 261

When things move fast, the need to concentrate on what is going on in their environment gives people less time and energy to devote to organizational politics.

The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 261

…the concept of blending roles leads to much more flexible team processes and behaviors.

Inspired, Page 261

The main challenge in testing value when you’re sitting face to face actual users and customers is that people are generally nice…

A World Without Email, Page 261

…we have the potential to make these [knowledge work] efforts not only massively more productive, but also massively more fulfilling and sustainable.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 261

It’s hard to imagine a surer sign that one is dealing with an irrational economic system than the fact that the prospect of eliminating drudgery is considered to be a problem.