Quotes

First, Break All The Rules, Page 93

Competencies are part skills, part knowledge, and part talent. They lump together, haphazardly, some characteristics that can be taught with others that cannot.

Tribes, Page 093

If you need the alternative to be better than the status quo from the very start, you’ll never begin. Soon enough, the new thing will be better than the old thing. But if you want until then, it’s going to be too late.

The Element, Page 93

When people place themselves in situations that lead to their being in the zone, they tap into a primal source of energy. They are literally more alive because of it.

Management, Page 093

To diagnose problems early, managers must pay attention to the warning signs. A theory of the business becomes obsolete when an organization attains is original objectives.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 093

With anything new and complicated, it is easy to get caught up in the planning and strategy. Those elements are crucial, but when it comes to any kind of creative work, what matters in the end is the doing.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 93

By mustering the courage to peer at what others see, you can reach a level of self-awareness that few people attain.

Talent is Overrated, Page 93

…seeing differences that others don’t see is another way of perceiving more.

The Badass Business Analyst, Page 093

Ask a person how they made their decision the last time they bought a car, house or other pricey item, it will tell you a lot about them.

Management, Page 093

Attaining one’s objectives… is not cause for celebration; it is cause for new thinking.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 93

…as you start to take risks and grow, you are going to get resistance from people in your life. It’s a given.