Quotes

The Heart of Change, Page 111

…the addition of bonuses and raises does not necessarily motivate a change in behavior, nor does it necessarily convince people that the downside of failure will go unpunished by the system.

Hooked, Page 111

Pursuing a task to completion can influence people to continue all sorts of behaviors. Surprisingly, we even pursue these rewards when we don’t outwardly appear to enjoy them.

How the Mighty Fall, Page 111

Not all companies deserve to last. Perhaps society is better off getting rid of organizations that have fallen from great to terrible…

Distracted, Page 111

A society defined by movement, not settlement, does not prize permanence.

Winners Never Cheat, Page 111

There are no one-man teams – either by definition or natural law.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 111

Good product managers… are not part of the product team; they manage the product team.

Something Really New, Page 111

…loose linking may provide your marketing people with the opportunity to partner with someone else to create the perfect task-to-task offering.

Sooner Safer Happier, Page 111

Like the tide going down, limiting WIP exposes the rocks that have been there all along, hidden in long lead times.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 111

The best bosses do more than charge up people, and recruit and breed energizers. They eliminate the negative…

Hooked, Page 111

…people desire, among other things, to gain a sense of competency. Adding an element of mystery to this goal makes the pursuit all that more enticing.