Quotes

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 031

We create the highest value not by focusing solely on our strengths or by ignoring our weaknesses, but by being attentive to both.

Fail Fast, Fail Often, Page 031

…living to avoid failure is a real killer – it destroys opportunities for new experiences and growth.

The Heart of Change, Page 31

Create evidence you can see, not just words and numbers. Create a dramatic, look-at-this presentation, yet one based on honest facts and no coercion.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 31

Your subconscious believes only what it hears, not what is true.

Zero to One, Page 31

The competitive ecosystem pushes people toward ruthlessness or death.

Getting to Yes, Page 31

Fear may breed anger, and anger, fear. Emotions may quickly bring a negotiation to an impasse or an end.

The Lean Startup, Page 31

Innovation is a bottoms-up, decentralized, and unpredictable thing, but that does not mean it cannot be managed… but [it] requires a new management discipline…

Courage is Calling, Page 031

Don’t worry about whether things will be hard. Because they will be.

ReWork, Page 031

What you do is your legacy. Don’t sit around and wait for someone else to make the change you want to see. And don’t think it takes a huge team to make that difference either.

Radical Candor, Page 031

Unfortunately, conventional wisdom and a lot of management advice pushes bosses to challenge less, rather than encouraging them to care more.