Quotes

168 Hours, Page 90

…once you start breaking commitments to yourself and the people around you, the whole system of discipline – the trust you build up in yourself to be in control of things – breaks down.

Something Really New, Page 090

The idea that you can take the human factor out and still create innovation seems like the ultimate bureaucratic fantasy…

Drive, Page 90

…while the idea of independence has national and political reverberations, autonomy appears to be a human concept rather than a western one.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 090

There comes a time in every company’s life where it must fight for its life.

Influencer, Page 090

…the first tactic for helping people find greater personal motivation is to avoid demotivating them by inviting choice rather than giving orders.

Overwhelmed, Page 90

…both sexes tend to associate men with careers and women with home.

Absolute Value, Page 090

…in the new information environment, we can expect faster uncertainty resolution regarding the product quality, regarding preference fit, and regarding product acceptance by relevant others.

Think Again, Page 90

Disagreeable people don’t just challenge us to think again. They also make agreeable people comfortable arguing, too. Instead of fleeing from friction, our grumpy colleagues engage it directly.

From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 90

…remember to make relationship building part of work lifestyle. The good you put into the world will boomerang back at you.

Management, Page 091

…when a theory shows the first signs of becoming obsolete, it is time to start thinking again, to ask again which assumptions… reflect reality most accurately.