Quotes

Winners Never Cheat, Page 116

Courage is not the understanding of what is right or wrong. Rather, it is the strength to choose the right course.

Predictably Irrational, Page 116

Resisting temptation and instilling self-control are general human goals, and repeatedly failing to achieve them is a source of much of our misery.

First, Break All The Rules, Page 116

Define the right outcomes and then let each person find his own route toward those outcomes.

Quit, Page 116

…kill criteria… [is] one of the best tools for helping you figure out when to quit closer to on time.

Never Split the Difference, Page 116

You’ve got to embrace the hard stuff. That’s where the great deals are. And that’s what great negotiators do.

Accelerate, Page 116

…a management-driven hierarchy systematically creates competitive complacency, and, when the pressures are great, false urgency.

Talent is Overrated, Page 116

…the poorest performers don’t set goals at all… Mediocre performers set goals that are general… The best performers set goals that are not about the outcome but about the process of reaching the outcome.

Management, Page 116

Inside the business… there can usually be found clues to events that, while basic and irreversible, have not yet had their full impact.

168 Hours, Page 116

When people feel like they’re moving forward in their jobs, this gives them a lot of zeal for the rest of their hours.

HBR Leader’s Handbook, Page 116

For many leaders, the skills necessary for the achievement of results don’t come naturally…