Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 72

If the activities that lead to greatness were easy and fun, then everyone would do them and they would not distinguish the best from the rest.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 72

Enthusiastic employees are caught up in the organization and identify with it, so its successes and failures become, in effect, the employees’ successes and failures.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 072

The dramatic disintermediation of media opened up the means to create and distribute material to everyone.

Playing Big, Page 072

We experience our fears of both emotional and physical threats with almost the same intensity.

The Inspirational Leader, Page 072

…the most critical skill leaders need today is empathy, and the best leaders are empathetic leaders.

The Lean Startup, Page 72

…planning is a tool that only works in the presence of a long and stable operating history.

Management, Page 072

The relationship [between the superior and associate] is far more like that between the conductor of an orchestra and the instrumentalist than it is like the traditional superior-subordinate relationship.

The Rock Crusher, Page 072

The product owner role, or any similar role such as the XP customer representative, is arguably the critical success factor for an agile team.

Talent is Overrated, Page 72

The reality that deliberate practice is hard can even be seen as good news. It means that most people won’t do it. So your willingness to do it will distinguish you all the more.

The Making of a Manager, Page 072

Recognition for hard work, valuable skills, helpful advice, or good values can be hugely motivating if it feels genuine and specific.