Quotes

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.

The Making of a Manager, Page 073

The rising stars on your team may not be clamoring for your attention, but if you help them to dream bigger and become more capable leaders, you’ll be amazed at how much more your team can do as a whole.

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 073

Launching anything new means a commitment to swimming (at least for a while) in a sea of ambiguity.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 073

If the work is significant and adds value to people, then it doesn’t need to come with a title.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 073

A challenge is something that often needs to be sustained or repeated. You must be willing to go back to the well if you believe in your cause.