Quotes

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 141

A good website holds the viewer’s attention, and the best measure of her attention is how long a single page engages her.

Thinking, Fast and Slow, Page 141

…the evaluation of the risk depends on the choice of a measure – with the obvious possibility that the choice may have been guided by a preference for one outcome or another.

Flawless Consulting, Page 141

When we get resistance, one good guess is that the manager feels he or she is going to lose control.

Talent is Overrated, Page 141

…when everyone wants to be a CEO and has good reason to think it’s possible, the conflict can become overwhelming.

The Lean Product Playbook, Page 141

Even though great design takes a lot of skill and work, there’s really no excuse for having a bad user experience.

Quiet Leadership, Page 141

To clarify effectively, focus on the other person and what they might be learning.

Rapt, Page 141

…acquiescence to a single way of understanding something means that you stop attending to reality, go on autopilot, and squelch any fresh ideas about how to do things better, or at least in your own way.

Never Split the Difference, Page 141

…successful negotiation involve[s] getting your counterpart to do the work for you and suggest your solution himself.

Ogilvy on Advertising in the Digital Age, Page 141

A website that builds traffic by word of mouth, or by its content being picked up an linked out from other sites, can be assumed to have more integrity and inherent interest than a site that pays its way to the No. 1 position in search results.

Primal Leadership, Page 141

The best learning agenda helps you focus on what you want to become – your own ideal – rather than someone else’s idea of what you should be.