Quotes

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.

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.

The Effective Manager, Page 13

Your directs don’t see you as a nice person. I’m not saying that you’re not a nice person… But that’s not how your directs see you. They see you as their boss.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 13

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

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 013

Our self-esteem is built on what other people value, even when that is not necessarily what we really want.

The Go-Giver, Page 013

There’s nothing wrong with making money. Lots of it, in fact. It’s just not a goal that will make you successful.

The Effective Manager, Page 13

Even if you’re the nicest person… to them, you’re still the boss, and the power of your role distorts the relationship.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 013

We are afraid to be different, but the funny thing is, what makes us different is what makes us interesting. It makes us beautiful, noticeable, and uniquely useful in this world.

Getting Things Done, Page 13

…the most stress they [people] experience comes from inappropriately managed commitments they make or accept.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 013

…the more time that passes from the decision to do a project to its delivery, the greater their probability [of failure].