Quotes

Working Identity, Page 075

…a time comes when long-ignored values, priorities, and passions reassert themselves – or the inconsistencies in our lives grow too blatant to ignore.

Fierce Conversations, Page 75

If we are to develop as leaders, as human beings, our very identities (primal things) must become fluid.

The Infinite Game, Page 075

That people are willing to pay money for whatever a company has to offer is simply proof that they perceive or derive some value from those things.

Influence, Page 75

For would-be persuaders, the message is plain: to change feelings, counteract them with other feelings; and liking for a communicator offers a useful source of such feelings.

Management, Page 075

…the noncustomers of an enterprise… are as important as the customers, if not more important.

Inspired, Page 75

The primary job of leadership in any technology organization is to recruit, to develop, and to retain strong talent.

Hidden Potential, Page 075

Being kind to yourself isn’t about ignoring your weaknesses. It’s about giving yourself permission to learn from your disappointments. We grow by embracing our shortcomings, not by punishing them.

Emotional Agility, Page 75

…we’re confronted… with… relentless invitations to compare ourselves with others – and inevitably, to come out lacking.

HBR Guide to Persuasive Presentations, Page 75

A message matters to people when it hits them in the gut.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 75

It is critical to make your message very concise. You want the key message to be heard. You want it to have impact. You want it to lead to positive change.