Quotes

Accelerate, Page 131

Great urgency that drives people in a dozen different directions achieves nothing.

On Becoming a Leader, Page 131

Leaders differ from others in their constant appetite for knowledge and experience, and as their worlds widen and become more complex, so too do their means of understanding.

Primal Leadership, Page 131

…when people confuse being nice with providing others with accurate observations about their behavior style, their feedback is rendered useless.

The Progress Principle, Page 131

When we care about the people we work with, we want to succeed for them.

The Other Side of Change, Page 131

When a change happens, it can be an opportunity to plant something new or to pull a few weeds.

Inspired, Page 131

There is no such thing as over-communicating when it comes to explaining and selling the vision.

Quiet Leadership, Page 131

Thinking questions ask more about the nature of people’s thinking, in ways that have them become more self-aware and take more responsibility.

The Peter Principle, Page 131

Most people agree in principle with the dictum that fine feathers don’t make fine birds, but in practice an employee is judged by his appearance.

Influencer, Page 131

…when people predict that their actions will lead to catastrophic results, these failure stories lead to self-defeating behavior.

Absolute Value, Page 131

…you can see a (very) strong brand as a credit line you build with customers. Realistically though, this credit line is something that only a handful of brands can enjoy, and even for them, it can be short-lived.