Quotes

The Progress Paradox, Page 099

Instead of the big picture we often see the small picture, aware only of the lesser negative within the greater positive.

So Good They Can’t Ignore You, Page 099

Without this patient willingness to reject shiny new pursuits, you’ll derail your efforts before you acquire the capital you need.

The Advantage, Page 99

A core value will have been apparent for a long time and requires little intentional provocation.

Team of Teams, Page 099

[Individual team members] must be collectively responsible for the team’s success and understand everything that responsibility entails.

Unreasonable Hospitality, Page 099

You must be able to name for yourself why your work matters. And if you’re a leader, you need to encourage everyone on your team to do the same.

Willpower, Page 99

Part of the resistance against making decisions comes from the fear of giving up options. The more you give up by deciding, the more you’re afraid of cutting off something vital.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 099

…when we forgo our own thoughts and opinions, they end up coming back to us from the mouths of others. – Ralph Waldo Emerson

Radical Candor, Page 099

…kick-ass bosses often do not decide themselves, but rather create a clear decision-making process that empowers the people closest to the facts to make as many decisions as possible.

Focus, Page 99

Cognitive empathy gives us the ability to understand another person’s ways of seeing and thinking.

Willpower, Page 99

…people have a hard time giving up options, even when the options aren’t doing them any good. This reluctance… becomes more pronounced when willpower is low.