Quotes

The Making of a Manager, Page 047

The biggest advantage of being new is that you have a window of time, usually about three months, when everyone recognizes that you’re the new kid on the block.

Why Managers Matter, Page 047

…successful organizational design is contingent on features of the product, market, and environment.

Distracted, Page 047

We are now so surrounded by virtual experiences… that we’ve slipped into accepting its reality unthinkingly.

Competing in the New World of Work, Page 047

The most successful companies ignore organizational structures to ensure that everyone on the team cross the finish line together.

So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Page 048

The traits that define great work require that you have something rare and valuable to offer in return… career capital.

The Infinite Game, Page 048

…when others can see a vision become something real, skeptics become believers and even more people feel inspired by the possibility and willingly commit their time and energy, ideas and talents…

The Making of a Manager, Page 048

To make the most of having a blank slate, give everyone the benefit of the doubt, no matter what you’re told.

Zero to One, Page 48

…proprietary technology must be at least 10 times better than its closest substitute in some important dimension to lead to a real monopolistic advantage.

Amp It Up, Page 048

People prefer the familiarity of the known over the uncertainty of the unknown.

Think Again, Page 48

Confident humility doesn’t just open our minds to rethinking – it improves the quality of our rethinking.