Quotes

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 048

Not surprisingly, mandated change and mandated how trigger fear and resistance.

Talent is Overrated, Page 48

Research going back decades suggests that personality dimensions don’t vary much over the course of a person’s life. But of course that doesn’t necessarily limit a person’s achievement; it may limit only the fields in which a person is most likely to excel.

Think Again, Page 48

If we care about accuracy, we can’t afford to have blind spots. To get an accurate picture of our knowledge and skills, it can help to assess ourselves like scientists looking through a microscope.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 048

The first steps along the path are morally ambiguous, and the right decision is not always clear. We make an early, apparently inconsequential decision, and then we justify it to reduce the ambiguity of the choice.

Think Like a Champion, Page 048

Information is available to everyone, and if you aren’t plugging into it, it will eventually work against you… Don’t learn this the hard way!

Ditch the Pitch, Page 048

…if you overanalyze, you won’t notice or be able to collect input from your surroundings.

Atomic Habits, Page 48

Without some level of motivation or desire – with craving a change – we have no reason to act.

Winners Never Cheat, Page 48

…the golden rule of integrity: Trust is a greater compliment than affection. With integrity comes respect.

It’s the Manager, Page 48

If your organization depends on high-quality graduates, be proactive about creating high school and college experiences for your future workforce.

Something Really New, Page 048

Cultural problems are particularly intractable, but these problems must be confronted.