Quotes

Transformed, Page 013

It is the single most important responsibility of every people manager to develop the skills of their people.

Heart, Smarts, Guts, and Luck, Page 013

Heart is about what you purposely, passionately, and insanely love doing, period.

First, Break All The Rules, Page 13

A manager has got to remember that he is on stage every day: His people are watching him. Everything he does, everything he says… sends off clues to his employees.

Transformed, Page 013

It takes strong leaders to be self-confident and secure enough to truly empower the people who work for them and to stand back and let teams take credit for their successes.

Talent is Overrated, Page 13

For virtually every company, the scarce resource today is human ability. That’s why companies are under unprecedented pressure to make sure that every employee is as highly developed as possible…

Leading the Unleadable, Page 13

…most people develop their diva personalities because they are actually very good at what they do.

The Effective Manager, Page 13

It’s unlikely that many of your directs… will automatically feel comfortable talking to you about anything at all.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 13

The success or failure of every boss hinges on how well or how badly he or she navigates these vexing and all-too-human relationships.

Why Managers Matter, Page 013

…the basic problem of management and business – how to assemble, organize, and motivate groups of people and resources to produce the goods and services consumers want – is the same as it ever was.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 13

People in leadership positions are generally very ambitious, which means there will be conflicts…