Quotes

The Advantage, Page 120

…every organization, if it wants to create a sense of alignment and focus, must have a single top priority within a given period of time.

The Heart of Change, Page 120

People successfully empower others when they understand the idea… because they correctly see what the key obstacles are and what is keeping them in place.

Blue Ocean Strategy, Page 120

Unless the technology makes buyers’ lives dramatically simpler, more convenient, more productive, less risky, or more fun or fashionable, it will not attract the masses no matter how many awards it wins.

How to Be Happy at Work, Page 120

Good relationships lead to good outcomes. This is just as true at work as it in our families, neighborhoods, and tribes. Unfortunately, that’s not what we’ve learned along the way.

Competing in the New World of Work, Page 120

…radical adaptability creates an infinite loop of transformation that will help you compete and win in the new world of work.

Decisive, Page 120

…when you need trustworthy information, go find an expert – someone more experienced than you. Just keep them talking about the past and the present, not the future.

Distracted, Page 120

…a society that leaves no room for attachment cannot make songlines. We are not using maps to ground ourselves but rather, to enable ourselves to keep moving on.

The Advantage, Page 121

…a crisis… is a rallying cry, a single area of focus around which there is no confusion or disagreement.

Average is Over, Page 121

In the broader context of professional performance, sooner or later most professionals will have to submit to ratings, one way or another, or bear the consequences…

Good to Great, Page 121

…the purpose of bureaucracy is to compensate for incompetence and lack of discipline – a problem that largely goes away if you have the right people in the first place.