Quotes

The Making of a Manager, Page 035

You can be someone’s manager, but if that person does not trust or respect you, you will have limited ability to influence him.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 035

Challenge the conventional approaches of your company. Be a badass and take the lead!

Drive, Page 35

…the starting point for any discussion of motivation in the workplace is a simple fact of life: People have to earn a living.

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.

Inspired, Page 35

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

Getting to Yes, Page 35

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

Competing in the New World of Work, Page 035

Everyone is a leader. Everyone is obliged to speak up and step up where the occasion calls for it.

Deep Work, Page 35

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

168 Hours, Page 35

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