Quotes

Dare to Forgive, Page 121

We who blame ourselves need to learn that we have suffered enough, and that further suffering only keeps us from doing good in the world.

Absolute Value, Page 121

…[a] study suggests that a certain combination of heritable traits leads a large group of consumers to behave in a similar way.

Distracted, Page 121

A culture of constant movement, in part fueled by a love of instant gratification, cannot bear the mystery and unpredictability inherent in the idea of pause.

The Infinite Game, Page 121

Nothing and no one can perform at 100 percent forever. If we cannot be honest with one another and rely on one another for help during the challenging parts of the journey, we won’t get very far.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 121

When teams engage in the dialogue, even to complain, they will start to figure out what the goal means to them and how they can contribute.

Zero to One, Page 121

You’ll attract the employees you need if you can explain why your mission is compelling… something important that no one else is going to get done.

Playing Big, Page 121

The criticism that most hurts us mirror’s a negative belief we hold about ourselves.

Distracted, Page 121

We’ve moved from a premodern world of competing and conflicting sights, odors, sounds, and tactile experience to an era of separate sensory experiences dominated by our most intellectual and distanced sense: vision…

The Infinite Game, Page 121

We must model the behavior we want to see, actively incentivize the kinds of behaviors that build trust and give e people responsible freedom and the support they need to flourish in their jobs.

Accelerate, Page 121

Complacent people will rarely listen unless information comes at them multiple times, and with some emotional pull. They will not listen unless the situation is put into a context that seems relevant to them.