Quotes

Accelerate, Page 9

With even a little complacency, people don’t believe anything much new is needed and begin to resist change.

Give and Take, Page 10

Givers succeed in a way that creates a ripple effect, enhancing the success of people around them.

Dare to Forgive, Page 010

Most of us don’t like to forgive. It’s not fun, and it’s difficult. When the stakes are high, forgiving can seem as difficult as performing surgery on yourself, and equally painful.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 010

An increasing number of organizations pay lip service to the notion that ‘people are our greatest asset.’

Talent is Overrated, Page 10

…human beings haven’t changed. But people have learned how to perform much, much better.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 10

…leaders are leading other people to accomplish a shared set of objectives.

The Peter Principle, Page 10

Occupational incompetence is everywhere. Have you noticed it? Probably we all have noticed it.

The Making of a Manager, Page 010

Running a team is hard because it ultimately boils down to people, and all of us are multifaceted and complex beings.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 10

…we absolutely need others if we want to achieve the bigger things we desire to accomplish.

Denial, Page 010

What must be kept in mind is that most of us march backward into the future. We see what was.