Quotes

The Effective Manager, Page 15

…the binding and distinctive element of teams that outperform others is the amount of trust that they build and engender among their members.

How to Begin, Page 015

Don’t undertake a project unless it is manifestly important and nearly impossible. – Edwin Land

Absolute Value, Page 015

…market research tries to predict people’s preferences, but increasingly, decisions are influenced by the opinions of other consumers and experts.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 015

You either accomplish what you set out to accomplish or you don’t.

Leading from the Front, Page 015

…direct reports do not a leader make.

Something Really New, Page 015

For marketing to succeed, innovation must succeed first. A company must have something more to offer than its management.

The Peter Principle, Page 15

In a hierarchy every employee tends to rise to his level of incompetence.

Predictably Irrational, Page 015

Relativity helps us make decisions in life. But it can also make us downright miserable. Why? Because jealousy and envy spring from comparing our lot in life with that of others.

Leading from the Front, Page 015

You may not have direct reports… Nonetheless, you can still be a leader.

Radical Candor, Page 015

Building enough trust between people to enable reciprocal challenge irrespective of reporting relationship takes time and attention.