Quotes

The Effective Manager, Page 147

…we’re obligated as managers to get the most out of our directs as we can.

What if it Does Work Out?, Page 147

…there are no isolated life skills or experiences we go through that do not help us in our future experiences. – Paulo Coelho

The Lean Startup, Page 147

Most data reporting systems are not built by product development teams, whose job is to prioritize and build product features.

Radical Candor, Page 147

Part of your job as a boss (and as a human being) is to acknowledge and deal with emotional responses, not to dismiss or avoid them.

168 Hours, Page 147

The hard truth is that being happy in this department [marriage or partnership] has a massive multiplier effect for the rest of your life.

Start With No, Page 147

Assumptions are like expectations in that we can’t get rid of them, but as good negotiators we can beware of them.

A Sense of Urgency, Page 147

Skeptics, if you don’t have too many of them, can usefully keep enthusiastic, but naive, impulses in check.

The Heart of Change, Page 147

…structure situations so that people can take risks to deal with difficult bureaucratic and political problems without having to put their lives on the line.

Emotional Intelligence 2.0, Page 147

Multi-tasking actually sacrifices your quality of work, as the brain is simply incapable of performing at a high level in multiple activities at once.

Built to Sell, Page 147

Don’t generalize; specialize. If you focus on doing one thing well and hire specialists in that area, the quality of your work will improve and you will stand out among your competitors.