Quotes

Management, Page 040

Knowledge workers, whatever their sex, are professionals, applying the same knowledge, doing the same work, governed by the same standards, and judged by the same results.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 041

…if you are not actively and intelligently disobeying on a regular basis you are not progressing, evolving, and helping out your organization.

The Self-Employment Survival Guide, Page 041

…client defections can happen at any time, often with little notice and for reasons completely beyond your control.

Management, Page 041

Schooling traditionally stopped when work began. In the knowledge society, it never stops.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 41

Our species was built to manage in conditions of great danger and insufficient resources.

Management, Page 041

…the ultimate test of management is performance. Achievement rather than knowledge remains, of necessity, both aim and proof.

A Game Plan for Life, Page 041

…you win by becoming a better player of the game at large, not by adapting your technique to every new team you face.

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 041

…if you take care of your managers and give them what they need to be successful, you put them in a better position to take care of their teams.

The Progress Principle, Page 041

Beyond their value to contribute to organizational performance, people have value as human beings.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 41

When we feel like we belong to the group and trust the people with whom we work, we naturally cooperate to face outside challenges and threats.