Quotes

How Big Things Get Done, Page 031

Shouldn’t we learn from those painful experiences? We should indeed. But to do that, we must pay attention to experience. And unfortunately, too often we do not.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 031

The strategic view is understanding who are your champions, who will be your supporters, who will detract from your efforts and who will sabotage you.

Overwhelmed, Page 31

Though women are clearly doing far less now than in the 1960s and men are doing more, women still spend about twice as much time scrubbing and polishing.

Team of Teams, Page 031

…the ground where doctrinaire theorists and armchair admirals fall short is the decisive terrain from which true leaders emerge.

Rapt, Page 031

…a high-value idea or emotion is as compelling as a flash of lightning or a volley of thunder, and it biases the competition for your attention so thoroughly that everything else fades into the background.

No Hard Feelings, Page 031

Compassion helps us become resilient: it improves our immune response, reduces stress levels, and is associated with the pleasure networks in our brains.

The Inspirational Leader, Page 031

Leadership requires that you build a relationship with your team.

Why We Buy, Page 031

…the conversion rate is a critically important measure of performance.

Grit, Page 31

By shining our spotlight on talent, we risk leaving everything else in the shadows…

The Inspirational Leader, Page 031

Usually, managers can drive businesses, but what separates great companies from good ones is inspirational leaders.