Quotes

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 043

Because we mostly fail to recognize the fears that are inevitably associated with change, we often end up unconsciously sabotaging our own efforts to change.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 43

…when the performance pressure starts heating up and things are on the verge of turning ugly, skilled bosses everywhere find ways to give people a break, or tell a joke, or just make a warm gesture…

Little Bets, Page 043

Of course, just failing is not the key; the key is to be systematically learning from failures.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 043

…hundreds of studies have shown that, compared to predictions based on actuarial data, predictions based on an expert’s years of training and experience are rarely better than chance.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 44

As we advance in our careers, behavioral changes are often the only significant changes we can make.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 044

There will always be a certain gap between blueprints, schemas, and plans and their real-world implementation; therefore, there will always be people charged with making the necessary adjustments.

Average is Over, Page 44

Labor markets are tough, and not always fair, but intelligence will be rewarded for a long time to come.

Good Work, Page 044

…it is too simpleminded to speak of a single entity called intelligence: human beings possess a spectrum of intelligences…

Think Like a Champion, Page 044

That’s the mindset of entrepreneurs – they know that competing with others might possibly lower their own standards. That may sound tough, but it’s the truth.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 044

Our convictions about who we are carry us through the day, and we are constantly interpreting the things that happen to us through the filter of those core beliefs.