Quotes

Accelerate, Page 123

…what defines successful role models is the fact that, over time, others around them start to think and act as they do. And such imitation has deep lasting impact.

Distracted, Page 123

We endeavor to hustle past the limitations of the clock via a split-focused life, and we lose our anchoring and hence our sense of self in a blurred life broken from place.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 123

In a perfect world, everyone would be encouraged to express, but not required to prove him- or herself. But neither the world nor we are perfect.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 123

Getting through a strategic inflection point involves confusion, uncertainty and disorder, both on a personal level if you are in management and on a strategic level for the enterprise as a whole.

Distracted, Page 123

In this land of distraction, we begin to rely on fragments, snippets, and push-button answers, and that is not a step forward. That is the beginning of a cultural decline.

Grit, Page 123

…experts do it… Until they have finally mastered what they set out to do. Until what was a struggle before is now fluent and flawless.

How the Mighty Fall, Page 123

Never give in. Be willing to change tactics, but never give up on your core purpose. Be willing to kill failed business ideas, but never give up on the idea of building a great company.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 123

In order to avoid booby-trapping ourselves… we must understand that drive is healthy only when married to desire.

The Making of a Manager, Page 123

Recognize that everyone in the world goes through hard times, and give yourself permission to worry. Don’t pay the double tax on your mental load.

Good Boss, Bad Boss, Page 123

Good bosses don’t just get more out of their people and do it in more civilized ways; they attract and keep better people.