Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 73

Feedback? At most companies this is a travesty, consisting of an annual performance review dreaded by the person delivering it and the one receiving it.

The Heart of Change, Page 73

In an accelerating world, change visions are becoming bolder by necessity.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 73

This is my team; this is my company.

The Inspirational Leader, Page 073

…leaders continuously look for ways to notice, compliment, and find ways to show their appreciation to their staff.

Measure What Matters, Page 73

To inspire true commitment, leaders must practice what they teach. They must model the behavior they expect of others.

Management, Page 073

One does not ‘manage’ people. The task is to lead people. And the goal is to make productive the specific strengths and knowledge of each individual.

Distracted, Page 073

If the virtual gives us a limitless array of alternative spaces to inhabit, then multitasking seems to hand us a new way to reap time.

Talent is Overrated, Page 73

Even if [an annual performance review] is well done, it cannot be very effective. Telling someone what he did well or poorly on a task he completed eleven months ago is just not helpful.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 073

By examining and understanding the past, we can move into the future unencumbered by it. We become free to express ourselves, rather than needlessly trying to prove ourselves.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 73

Employee enthusiasm is… not just a feeling or an attitude; it is a motivated state, impelling people to action.