Quotes

Team of Teams, Page 074

…the ritual of strategic planning, which assumes ‘the future will be more or less like the present,’ is more hindrance than help. – Gary Hamel

On Becoming a Leader, Page 074

Universities, unfortunately, are not always the best place to learn. Too many of them are less places of higher learning than they are high-class vocational schools.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 74

…when human beings… are put in an environment for which we were designed. We stay. We remain loyal. We help each other do our work with pride and passion.

Getting to Yes, Page 74

The relationship between the sides, often taken for granted and overlooked, frequently outweighs in importance the outcome of any particular issue.

Working Identity, Page 074

…making quick, opportunistic, tangible gambits only modestly related to a desired outcome – is in many instances the most effective way of tackling big problems.

Team of Teams, Page 074

Complexity means that, in spite of our increased abilities to track and measure, the world has become, in many ways, vastly less predictable.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 74

Positive thinking changes everything in your life.

Getting Things Done, Page 74

The great thing about external brainstorming is that in addition to capturing your original ideas, it can help generate many new ones…

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 074

The usual assumption is that over time, people should move into management and provide less individual contribution. This is a bad assumption.

Getting to Yes, Page 74

As a negotiator, you will almost always want to look for solutions that will leave the other side satisfied as well.