Quotes

Inspired, Page 35

Usually, everyone on a product team is an individual contributor, and there are no people managers.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 035

Maturity is important to a leader because leading is not simply showing the way or issuing orders.

Why Managers Matter, Page 035

In the absence of formal hierarchy, other authority relations… emerge to fill the void.

Getting to Yes, Page 35

An apology may be one of the least costly and most rewarding investments you can make.

Deep Work, Page 35

…deliberate practice cannot exist along-side distraction… it instead requires uninterrupted concentration.

Drive, Page 35

…instead of restraining negative behavior, rewards and punishments can often set it loose and give rise to cheating, addiction, and dangerously myopic thinking.

168 Hours, Page 35

…those who get the most out of life try to figure out and focus on their core competencies.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 035

As you become more skilled in a task, its demand for energy diminishes.

Inspired, Page 35

A product team is a set of highly skilled people who come together for an extended period of time to solve hard business problems.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 035

Every leader needs to have experienced and grown through following – learning to be dedicated, observant, capable of working with and learning from others, never servile, always truthful.