Quotes

The Coaching Habit, Page 141

The minute we begin to think we have all the answers, we forget the questions. – Madeleine L’Engle

Team of Teams, Page 141

Continuing to function under the illusion that we can understand and foresee exactly what will be relevant to whom is hubris. It might feel safe, but it is the opposite.

Bullshit Jobs, Page 141

…it is possible to find purpose and meaning despite even the worst of bullshit jobs.

Slow Productivity, Page 141

…it’s possible to surreptitiously slow down for a handful of months each year without any major consequences.

Hooked, Page 141

Rationalization helps us give reasons for our behaviors, even when those reasons might have been designed by others.

Never Eat Alone, Page 141

If you are sharing someone else’s circle of friends, be sure that you adequately acknowledge the person who ushered you into this new world, and do so in all the subsequent connections they helped foster.

Traction, Page 141

Consensus management does not work, period. Eventually, it will put you out of business.

Lost and Founder, Page 141

Values may not make you money in the short term, but they’re invaluable to any businesses in the long term.

To Sell is Human, Page 141

People often find potential more interesting than accomplishment because it’s more uncertain, the researchers argue.

Team of Teams, Page 141

Functioning safely in an interdependent environment requires that every team possess a holistic understanding of the interaction between all the moving parts. Everyone has to see the system in its entirety for the plan to work.