Quotes

Focus, Page 37

Active engagement of attention signifies top-down activity, an antidote to going through the day with a zombie-like automaticity.

Tribes, Page 037

…you [have] everything you need to build something far bigger than yourself. The people around you realize this, and they are ready to follow if you’re ready to lead.

Leading from the Front, Page 037

Timely decisions are proactive; they help you more forward. Procrastinating only puts you in a reactive mode…

Sprint, Page 37

…with the right team in place, unexpected solutions will appear.

Decisive, Page 37

…most organizations seem to be using the same decision process as a hormone-crazed teenager. – Paul Nutt

Getting to Yes, Page 37

It has been said that the cheapest concession you can make to the other side is to let them know that they have been heard.

The Messy Middle, Page 037

Our aversion to obstacles, setbacks, disagreements, and other forms of resistance is a bit ironic, because this friction is what builds our tolerance for future friction.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 37

Even though the journey is never easy, great bosses know what goals to strive for and how the ride ought to feel along the way – and lousy bosses never seem to quite get it.

Decisive, Page 37

Organizations, like teenagers, are blind to their choices. And the consequences are serious…

Getting to Yes, Page 37

Unless you acknowledge what [the adversary is] saying and demonstrate that you understand them, they may believe you have not heard them.