Quotes

Team of Teams, Page 081

Efficiency is doing things right; effectiveness is doing the right thing. – Peter Drucker

The Infinite Game, Page 081

Finite-focused leaders are often loath to sacrifice near-term gains, even if it’s the right things to do for the future, because near-term gains are the ones that are most visible to the market.

Focus, Page 81

High self-control predicts not just better grades, but also a good emotional adjustment, better interpersonal skills, a sense of security, and adaptability.

Predictably Irrational, Page 081

There are social rewards that strongly motivate behavior – and one of the least used in corporate life is the encouragement of social rewards and reputation.

The Lean Startup, Page 81

For startups, the role of strategy is to help figure out the right questions to ask.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 81

…even the nicest bosses unwittingly reward followers who shield them from bad news.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 081

Prejudices emerge from the disposition of the human mind to perceive and process information in categories.

Emotional Agility, Page 81

Sometimes, in our struggle with difficult circumstances, we make things much worse for ourselves. We take raw pain and convert it into real suffering.

Focus, Page 81

Anything we can do to increase children’s capacity for cognitive control will help them throughout life.

Never Eat Alone, Page 81

You have to put your ego aside and persist in calling and writing. And when you do finally connect, don’t sabotage your efforts by expressing how annoyed you are…