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Thanks for the Feedback, Page 136

There are a number of advantages to understanding feedback through a systems lens… Systems thinking corrects for the skew of any single perspective.


Never Split the Difference, Page 136

Once you’ve bent their reality to include you as their ambassador, they’ll have a stake in your success.


From Paycheck to Purpose, Page 136

… the truth will beat the bad guys every time, and it will keep beating them as often as you need it.


The No Asshole Rule, Page 136

Passion is an overrated virtue in organizational life, and indifference is an underrated virtue.


How to Be Happy at Work, Page 136

Making people feel appreciated is worth its weight in gold.


The Practical Agilist Guidebook, Page 136

By getting feedback as we progress towards a bigger goal, we increase the chances of creating the right kind of value.


Thanks for the Feedback, Page 136

We are less likely to make that leap from description to damnation if we see the conflict as a simple intersection, perhaps compounded by clashing roles, inside a larger system.


It Doesn’t Have to Be Crazy at Work, Page 136

Most deadlines aren’t so much deadlines as dreadlines. Unrealistic dates mired by ever-expanding project requirements. More work piles on but the timeline remains the same. That’s not work, that’s hell.


Never Split the Difference, Page 136

Ask: ‘What does it take to be successful here?’


High Performance Habits, Page 136

Over-concern with making mistakes increases anxiety and decreases performance.