Quotes

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.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 035

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

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.