Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 11

It isn’t just companies that have to keep kicking up their performance more than they ever did before. It’s each of us individually.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 011

Opportunities occur all the time, but you have to be able to take advantage of them. When they do, and you capitalize on them, you are positioning yourself for success and creating your own luck.

The Rare Find, Page 11

Instead of constantly worrying about what can go wrong, talent-spotting specialists often need to think about what could go right.

Quit, Page 11

…luck makes it difficult to predict exactly how things will turn out, at least not in the short run.

Overwhelmed, Page 11

…people in the modern world are so caught up in the busyness they have lost the ability even to imagine what leisure is. – Ben Hunnicutt

Talent is Overrated, Page 11

The pressure on us to keep getting better is greater than it used to be because of a historic change in the economy.

Unapologetically Ambitious, Page 011

Your success does not need to be dimmed by what you’re born with (though of course what you’re born with can help). From this perspective, anyone can increase their luck.

Quit, Page 11

…after you’ve set out on a particular course of action, new information will reveal itself to you. And that information is critical feedback.

Primal Leadership, Page 11

…emotionally intelligent leaders attract talented people – for the pleasure of working in their presence.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 11

There will be stress on any team striving for excellence, and that often leads to conflict. The key is that conflict must be constructive…