Quotes

Off Balance, Page 128

Without a strategy, failure in almost anything is inevitable.

Why Work Sucks and How to Fix It, Page 128

…in a Results-Only Work Environment… you end up playing fewer games with people; there is less political maneuvering and less time spent trying to make people happy in intangible ways.

Slow Productivity, Page 128

Frequent cold starts can inject more creativity into your efforts…

Grit, Page 128

Flow is performing at high levels of challenge and yet feeling ‘effortless,’ like ‘you don’t have to think about it, you’re just doing it.’

Distracted, Page 128

…[it’s] now an established modern tenet: keeping people under watch is an ingenious way to regulate them. The gaze is mightier than the whip.

Toxic Positivity, Page 128

Gratitude, like happiness, has become a moral obligation that we must fulfill. Without it, our culture tells us, you’re probably doomed to a life of sadness and loneliness.

Thanks for the Feedback, Page 128

Intersections – differences in preferences, tendencies, and traits that cause us to bump into each other – account for a significant proportion of the friction and feedback in both personal and professional relationships.

Why We Buy, Page 128

Retailers should walk every foot of selling space asking this question: Can I stand here and shop without being jostled from behind?

On Becoming a Leader, Page 128

The creative process that underlies strategic thinking is infinitely complex, and as unexplainable finally as its inner mechanism…

Primal Leadership, Page 128

Taking stock of your real self starts with an inventory of your talents and passions – the person you actually are as a leader.