Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 117

The best performers go into their work with a powerful belief in what researchers call their self-efficacy – their ability to perform. They also believe strongly that all their work will pay off for them.

Courage is Calling, Page 117

You can’t beat a problem by debating it, only by deciding what you’re going to do about it and then doing it.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 117

…you must be mature and secure enough to take in people’s criticism without defensiveness and learn from it.

How Big Things Get Done, Page 117

…you should err on the side of caution and assume that your project is part of a fat-tailed distribution, because this is more likely to be the case than not.

Never Split the Difference, Page 117

Deadlines are often arbitrary, almost always flexible, and hardly ever trigger the consequences we think – or are told – they will.

Accelerate, Page 117

Developing the mega-force of strategic urgency requires… [people to] think seriously about what it means, and be open to and excited about new possibilities.

Talent is Overrated, Page 117

The most important self-regulatory skill that top performers use during their work is self-observation.

The Art of Possibility, Page 117

Life flows when we put our attention on the larger patterns of which we are a part…

Courage is Calling, Page 117

…if your decision happens to be wrong, or you make a mistake, then decide again, with the same kind of courage and clarity.

The Hard Thing About Hard Things, Page 117

…often candidates who do well in interviews turn out to be bad employees.