Quotes

Tribes, Page 119

Change almost never fails because it’s too early. It almost always fails because it’s too late.

Amp It Up, Page 119

When you challenge very large companies, it helps to have a bit of a chip on your shoulder.

Management, Page 119

To make the future happen one has to be willing to do something new.

Something Really New, Page 119

…it is a fair generalization to say that service industry businesses know their customers’ tasks and are competent at completing them.

Drive, Page 119

When what [people] must do exceeds their capabilities, the result is anxiety. When what they must do falls short of their capabilities, the result is boredom. But when the match is just right, the results can be glorious. This is the essence of flow.

How to Begin, Page 119

…we unlock our greatness by working on the hard thing…

Inspired, Page 119

…the root cause of all this grief about commitments is when these commitments are made. They are made too early.

Think Again, Page 119

If we approach an argument as war, there will be winners and losers. If we see it more as a dance, we can begin to choreograph a way forward.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 119

It takes many years of consistent conduct to eliminate fear of punishment as an inhibitor of strategic discussion.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 119

The best way to be noticed and listened to is to be, at the root of whatever you are doing, beautifully simple.