Quotes

The Effective Executive, Page 390

Time is an executive’s scarcest and most precious resource. And organizations… inherently time wasters.

Management, Page 390

…in the early stages of a new industry, a new market, or a new major trend, there is the opportunity to search systematically for the specialty-skill opportunity – and then there is usually time to develop a unique skill.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 391

…union representation is, by and large, no longer perceived to be as valuable as it once was.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 391

…committing to employees in fundamental respects pays off big time over the long term.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 392

…most workers… want a leader steering the ship, but a leader who recognizes that the day-to-day workings of the units of the ship are best left to those most knowledgeable of the work in those units.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 393

Obtaining collaboration takes time and thus requires a longer-term perspective.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 394

Our emotional state is largely determined by what we attend to, and we are normally focused on our current activity and immediate environment.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 394

When management treats workers and their organization as enemies, they are treated as enemies in return. It’s as simple as that.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 395

It is only a slight exaggeration to say that happiness is the experience of spending time with people you love and who love you.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 395

Studies of supplier relations reveal substantial benefits from a partnership relationship, especially in the quality of the products or services the supplier provides…