Quotes

Talent is Overrated, Page 124

…significant building and enriching of mental models can be done through study and other knowledge seeking, and it would be foolish to leave these tools unused.

Think Again, Page 124

When people hold prejudice toward a rival group, they’re often willing to do whatever it takes to elevate their own group and undermine their rivals – even if it means doing harm or doing wrong.

Inspired, Page 124

In truth, buying into a vision is always a bit of a leap of faith.

Overwhelmed, Page 124

…leaders don’t understand that what drives people to greater creativity and productivity is giving them autonomy, mastery, and a sense of purpose, not longer work hours and a smartphone…

Accelerate, Page 124

A large part of the effective and relentless role modeling of urgency is to make visible and celebrate any seized opportunities – even if they are small wins…

Start With No, Page 124

People don’t like silence. It’s the void that our nature abhors. Your adversary will rush to fill in the blank.

Talent is Overrated, Page 124

You can do a great deal as an individual to apply the principles of great performance in your own life and work. Applying these principles is always beneficial.

Never Split the Difference, Page 124

…rejecting perceived unfairness, even at substantial cost, is a powerful motivation.

The Peter Principle, Page 124

…from the employee’s point of view, Substitution is far and away the most satisfactory adjustment to final placement.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 124

…in the case of a strategic inflection point, the sequence (of mourning) goes more as follows: denial, escape or diversion, and finally, acceptance and pertinent action.