Quotes

The Making of a Manager, Page 078

…protecting low performers only increases the damage when, inevitably, a manager is forced to let them go.

The Speed of Trust, Page 78

The motive that inspires the greatest trust is genuine caring…

CrazyBusy, Page 078

When it comes to a document… try your best to 1) respond to it right away, 2) put it in a labeled file, or 3) throw it away. In the majority of instances, choice ‘3’ is the best.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 078

One of the marvelous things about life is that any gaps in your education can be filled, whatever your age or situation, by reading, and thinking about what you read.

The Enthusiastic Employee, Page 78

Anger is primarily a product of a sense of injustice… the motivation of an angry employee is to do less and often to influence others… to restrict their work.

Think Like a Champion, Page 078

Your ego can serve to keep your momentum moving forward. It can keep you vibrant and productive. It can keep your focus where it should be, which is on your work.

It’s the Manager, Page 78

…using traditional performance management systems… leads to unclear and misaligned expectations, ineffective and infrequent feedback, and unfair or missing evaluation practices.

Give and Take, Page 78

Just as matchers grant a bonus to givers in collaboration, they impose a tax on takers.

The Self-Employment Survival Guide, Page 078

…if you’re going to be self-employed, you need to be aware that no matter how close you’ve been to their organization or how long you’ve worked together… you may feel like you’re family, but you’re really not.

CrazyBusy, Page 078

…for the requests that stream in from everywhere, the best antidote is a blockade. Don’t let them reach you. What you haven’t heard you can’t feel guilty about not doing.