Quotes

Stumbling on Happiness, Page 136

Starting points matter because we often end up close to where we started.

How to Talk with Anyone about Anything, Page 136

…tolerating ambiguity (aka not knowing) is a sign of brain health. – Dan Siegel

The Peter Principle, Page 136

…the very qualities which at first assured their promotion eventually brought about their incompetence… competence always contains the seeds of incompetence.

Absolute Value, Page 136

Instead of top-of-mind ads that focus on a brand name, the goal of advertising should be to generate interest in the product’s advantages.

Getting to Yes, Page 136

Deliberate deception as to facts or one’s intentions is quite different from not fully disclosing one’s present thinking. Good faith negotiating does not require total disclosure.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 136

…people always believe what we do more than what we say.

Leading the Unleadable, Page 136

Exceptional leaders stand out because they will go beyond the stated organizational values and make them their own.

Distracted, Page 136

Today we firmly depend on our powers of visual attention to understand our environment. The eyes have it, we’ve come to believe.

The Art of the Start 2.0, Page 136

Investors are looking for people who can implement ideas, not only come up with them. Ideas are easy. Implementation is hard – and where the money is.

Primal Leadership, Page 136

…the views of subordinates and peers… appear to have the most predictive validity of a leader’s actual effectiveness.