Quotes

Blink, Page 88

…when it comes to even the most important positions, our selection decisions are a good deal less rational than we think.

The Quarter-Life Breakthrough, Page 088

Learning what’s not the right fit is just as valuable as learning what is.

Focus, Page 88

The greater the charge, the stronger the impulse – and the more likely it is that our more sober-minded prefrontal lobes will be hijacked by our desires.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 88

The reality for leaders… is that in the past very bright people would put up with disrespectful behavior, but in the future they will leave!

The Lean Startup, Page 88

No matter how many intermediaries lie between a company and its customers, at the end of the day, customers are breathing, thinking, buying individuals.

Measure What Matters, Page 88

A healthy OKR environment strikes a balance between alignment and autonomy, common purpose and creative latitude.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 88

…you can be sure that even the best decision won’t succeed unless people – even those who opposed it – work to implement it well.

Range, Page 088

Struggling to retrieve information primes the brain for subsequent learning, even when the retrieval itself is unsuccessful. The struggle is real, and really useful.

Making the Case, Page 088

In the face of the revolving-door culture, it is a myth that all employees are replaceable.

CrazyBusy, Page 088

Our current ability to bring our offices and all our contacts with us wherever we go transforms wherever we go into a place where we always are.