Quotes

Reset, Page 015

We think because we can use something, because it operates as we expect, that we understand it. That’s a problem…

Focus, Page 15

The power to disengage our attention from one thing and move it to another is essential for well-being.

What Got You Here Won’t Get You There, Page 15

…despite your demonstrable success and laudable self-esteem, you might not be as good as you think you are…

Talent is Overrated, Page 15

Understanding where extraordinary performance comes from would be valuable at any time. Now it’s crucial.

The 5 Levels of Leadership, Page 015

Growing as a leader requires a combination of intentional growth and leadership experience.

Out of Our Minds, Page 016

…education is meant to guide us from childhood to maturity. It should be high among the ways in which we realize our creative abilities. More often it is why we lose sight of them.

Why Managers Matter, Page 016

For most companies… the perils of the bossless company structure are roadblocks to profitability and growth.

Hooked, Page 16

…ingrained habits – behaviors done with little or no conscious thought… by some estimates, guide nearly half of our daily actions.

Freakonomics, Page 016

An incentive is a bullet, a lever, a key: an often tiny object with astonishing power to change a situation.

Never Split the Difference, Page 16

By listening intensely, a negotiator demonstrates empathy and shows a sincere desire to better understand what the other side is experiencing.