Quotes

The Heart of Change, Page 108

Evaluation and rewards can disempower when they are at odds with the direction of needed change.

Atomic Habits, Page 108

We need to make our habits attractive because it is the expectation of a rewarding experience that motivates us to act in the first place.

How to Be Happy at Work, Page 108

Stopping the tide of pessimism takes effort, but it’s worth it: a negative outlook on the future is not going to help you to be happy at work or anywhere else.

Distracted, Page 108

Nomads are our alter ego, a personification of escape from the gray flannel suit and the tract home.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 108

…stop evaluating performance by the number of hours employees put in and instead measure it by the value they produce.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 108

When the importance of your competitors shift, it is often a sign that something significant is going on.

Talent is Overrated, Page 108

…at most companies – as well as most educational institutions and many nonprofit organizations – the fundamentals of great performance are mainly unrecognized or ignored.

Feel the Fear… and Do It Anyway, Page 108

…security is not having things; it’s handling things.

The Way We’re Working Isn’t Working, Page 108

…treat employees like adults by giving them freedom to decide how best to get their work done and hold them accountable for their results, not the hours they work.

Mistakes Were Made (but not by me), Page 108

…an understanding of memory and self-justification leads us to a more nuanced perspective: a person doesn’t have to be lying to be wrong.