Quotes

Radical Candor, Page 089

Trying to solve a problem that hasn’t been clearly defined is not likely to result in a good solution; debating a half-baked idea is likely to kill it. As the boss, you are the editor, not the author.

Go Put Your Strengths to Work, Page 089

Pay close attention to your appetites. Capture them, clarify them, and outstanding performance will follow.

The Infinite Game, Page 089

No one should have to come to work in fear of the annual round of layoffs simply because the company missed an arbitrary projection.

168 Hours, Page 90

…the world is not going to make it easy for you to stick to your priorities. Don’t let your own weakness contribute to the problem.

Drive, Page 90

A sense of autonomy has a powerful effect on individual performance and attitude.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 90

…discussing the impact of specific behaviors (and prohibiting them when appropriate) helps the offending party see themselves in the moment and beings to illuminate their blind spot.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 090

People love to connect on a human level and we all love stories. Human beings are wired to absorb and soak in stories.

Go Put Your Strengths to Work, Page 090

…to identify your own strengths, pay close attention to how specific activities make you feel. Your feelings reveal your strengths.

How to Be a Great Boss, Page 90

Your job is to ensure that the dialogue is 80/20, where your direct report is doing 80 percent of the talking, and you’re doing 20%.

Average is Over, Page 90

Our educational standards, and in the longer term our regulatory standards, will need to change.