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The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 361

Besides being wasteful and debilitating, much of the conflict in organizations is needless and irrational.


The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 361

Much of the discord between groups in organizations… does not stem from an inherent incompatibility of interests, but from a perception that such incompatibility exists.


Management, Page 361

The people responsible for an existing business will… always be tempted to postpone action on anything new, entrepreneurial, or innovative until it is too late.


Management, Page 361

Even though the new project… does not rank with existing products, somebody in top management must have the specific assignment to work on tomorrow as an entrepreneur and innovator.


Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 361

Salespeople quickly learn that manipulation of the context in which customers see a good can profoundly influence preferences.


The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 363

The foundation for success is that both parties trust that they share common goals.


Management, Page 363

Don’t mix managerial units and entrepreneurial ones. Do not ever put the entrepreneurial into the existing managerial component.


Management, Page 363

To be an entrepreneur on the side rarely works.


Influence, Page 364

…successful social influence is often pivotally grounded in ‘we’ relationships.


Influence, Page 364

People are inclined to say yes to someone they consider one of them.