Quotes

Traction, Page 133

To the degree that your leadership becomes open and honest, you will end up with an open and honest organization. As goes the leadership team, so goes the company.

Quiet Leadership, Page 133

The more you can stay above the detail, problem, and drama, the quicker people will find solutions.

Primal Leadership, Page 133

…soliciting negative feedback may be vital to a person’s continued growth and effectiveness.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 133

Vision, inspiration, empathy, trustworthiness are manifestations of a leader’s judgment and character.

Focus, Page 133

Systems are virtually invisible to the naked eye, but their workings can be rendered visible by gathering data from enough points that outlines of their dynamics come into focus.

Managing Up, Page 133

Feedback is notoriously difficult to give and to receive. Bosses are no exception.

Tribes, Page 133

Great leaders embrace deviants by searching for them and catching them doing something right.

Only the Paranoid Survive, Page 133

Ideally, the fear of a new environment sneaking up on us should keep us on our toes. Our sense of urgency should be aided by our judgment, instincts and observations that have been honed by decades spent in the business world.

Accelerate, Page 133

A Big Opportunity is both rational in light of available data and emotionally compelling to people inside an organization. It draws on both the heart and the mind.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 133

Pay attention to what excites you and let the ideas inspire you. Remember – competition in your field is just proof there is a marketplace, and that is a great thing!