Quotes

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 097

If there is no coupling, a high level of mastery, and a servant leader culture, then teams, within minimal viable guardrails and with strategy alignment, can be more autonomous.

Give and Take, Page 97

Spotting and cultivating talent are essential skills in just about every industry; it’s difficult to overstate the value of surrounding ourselves with stars.

Talent is Overrated, Page 97

…top performers have typically learned several, and sometimes all, of the most important parts of the business.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 097

Making everyone happy isn’t responsible. Nor is it even possible.

The No Asshole Rule, Page 97

Contagion studies also show that when people ‘catch’ unpleasant expressions from others, like frowning or glaring, it makes them feel grumpier and angrier…

Think Like a Champion, Page 097

Sometimes we have to be patient and sometimes we have to get moving. Wisdom is knowing which time is what and when to do what.

Reality is Broken, Page 97

Meaning is the feeling that we’re part of something bigger than ourselves.

It’s the Manager, Page 97

Gallup discovered that the No. 1 reason people change jobs today is ‘career growth opportunities.’ And that reason is on the rise.

Fierce Conversations, Page 97

…the conversation is the relationship. One conversation at a time, you are building, destroying, or flatlining your relationships.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 097

…when we write our own histories, we have the same goals as the conquerors of nations have: to justify our actions and make us look and feel good about ourselves and what we did or failed to do.