Quotes

Getting to Yes, Page 134

You should be prepared to deal with… deliberate deception, psychological warfare, and positional pressure tactics.

Leaders Eat Last, Page 134

…when a leader embraces their responsibility to care for people instead of caring for numbers, then people will follow, solve problems, and see to it that that leader’s vision comes to life the right way…

The No Asshole Rule, Page 134

Unwavering hope that all those hard-core jerks are going to be transformed into nice people is a recipe for one reliable disappointment after another.

Getting Things Done, Page 134

There’s always some physical activity that can be done to facilitate your decision making. Ninety-nine percent of the time you just need more information…

Getting to Yes, Page 134

Disentangle people from the problem. Unless you have good reason to trust somebody, don’t.

High Performance Habits, Page 134

…people who set goals and regularly self-monitor are almost two and half times more likely to attain their goals.

Hidden Potential, Page 134

…the best way to learn something is to teach it. You remember it better after you recall it – and you understand it better after you explain it.

Switch, Page 134

Shrink the change. Make the change small enough that they can’t help but score a victory.

A Sense of Urgency, Page 134

…the goals need to be high enough that they cannot possibly be accomplished through business as usual.

Getting to Yes, Page 134

A practice of verifying factual assertions reduces the incentive for deception, and your risk of being cheated.