Quotes

The No Asshole Rule, Page 38

Employers… may find themselves vulnerable to expensive and difficult employment lawsuits as disgruntled employees ascribe some unlawful motivation to the abusive conduct.

Reality is Broken, Page 38

A major flow experience can improve our mood for hours, or even days… But because it’s such a state of extreme engagement, it eventually uses up our physical and mental resources.

Drive, Page 38

If-then rewards require people to forfeit some of their autonomy… that can spring a hole in the bottom of their motivational bucket, draining an activity of its enjoyment.

Inspired, Page 38

If people are moving from team to team all the time, it’s hard for them to get that expertise and to feel the necessary sense of ownership over their product…

The Advantage, Page 38

Contrary to popular wisdom and behavior, conflict is not a bad thing for a team. In fact, the fear of conflict is almost always a sign of problems.

A World Without Email, Page 38

When employees are miserable they perform worse. They’re also more likely… to burnout, leading to increased healthcare costs and expensive employee turnover.

Atomic Habits, Page 38

Every action you take is a vote for the type of person you wish to become.

How the Mighty Fall, Page 038

…in the later stages of decline, companies that change constantly but without any consistent rationale will collapse just as surely as those that change not at all.

The Advantage, Page 38

When there is trust, conflict becomes nothing but the pursuit of truth, an attempt to find the best possible answer.

Lost and Founder, Page 038

…dollars earned from a recurring revenue model are vastly more valuable than dollars earned from services, thanks to scalability and margin.