Quotes

Overwhelmed, Page 32

…research finds that the amount of housework a woman does depends to a great degree on her own earnings. The more a woman makes, the less housework she does.

Drive, Page 32

…it’s hard to reconcile with much of what we actually do at work – because for growing numbers of people, work is often creative, interesting, and self-directed rather than unrelentingly routine, boring, and other-directed.

Why Managers Matter, Page 032

…the kernel of truth in the bossless company narrative is that sometimes peer organization and peer monitoring beats supervision by middle managers.

Management, Page 032

The perpetuation of a business is a central entrepreneurial task – and ability to do so may well be the most definitive test of a management.

Denial, Page 032

Even in today’s multitasking world, paying attention to everything is impossible, so we are constantly making unconscious choices about what to notice.

Good Work, Page 032

…when the function of the domain becomes perverted, the profession loses much of its social mandate and its members become demoralized.

Little Bets, Page 032

In almost any attempt to create, failure, and often a good deal of it, is to be expected.

From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 32

Invite feedback from every angle and work to keep an open mind as you’re receiving others’ input.

Reality is Broken, Page 32

As long as we feel capable of meeting the challenge, we report being highly motivated, extremely interested, and positively engaged by stressful situations.

Overwhelmed, Page 32

…in carefully looking at what fathers are actually doing… a time study of Australian parents [found] that fathers are still largely the ‘fun’ parent.