Quotes

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 118

…even if you get the best people and put them in the best system, learning to work together takes time.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 118

…fear can be the opposite of complacency. Complacency often afflicts precisely those who have been the most successful… A good dose of fear of losing may help sharpen their survival instincts.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 118

…a scientific approach to art results in banality rather than a masterpiece.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 118

There are smart executives running companies and managing systems, but there seems to be a distinct lack of strong leaders to lead the people.

Focus, Page 118

…gaffe-prone people fail to pick up the social signals that they are making other people uneasy.

A World Without Email, Page 118

In modern knowledge work, we’ve largely lost interest in moving boldly ahead, embracing the resulting hardships as the cost of doing business better than before.

Radical Candor, Page 118

Bosses can’t become petty bureaucrats. When you have too much unilateral authority, you’ll inevitably do things that will erode trust, ruin your relationships, and make your direct reports want to escape from their jobs the way they’d want to break out of jail.

Fierce Conversations, Page 118

…leave your expert, storyteller, fix-it hat at the door. Come into the conversation with empty hands. Bring nothing but yourself.

Atomic Habits, Page 118

Nothing sustains motivation better than belonging to the tribe. It transforms a personal quest into a shared one.

The Progress Paradox, Page 118

Complaining may be a defensive mechanism to prevent complacency, but one whose side effect is making it hard to appreciate the moment.