Book Titles

Quiet Leadership
Six Steps to Transforming Performance at Work

By David Rock

Year Published: 2006
ISBN-13: 978-0060835903
Categories: Leadership, Performance

85 Quotes Found

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Quiet Leadership:

Given that our working memory is small, simplifying complex ideas allows us to make connections to other ideas more easily.

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Clarifying requires listening to people intently – though at a high level – listening for patterns rather than to every detail.

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

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If you want to know when you’ve clarified well, just look at people’s heads. They will nod when you get it right!

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The test of a first-rate intelligence is the ability to hold two opposed ideas in mind at the same time and still retain the ability to function. – F. Scott Fitzgerald

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Exploring alternative ways to take action after having an insight, instead of just going with first ideas, can be a big help in transforming performance.

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Quiet Leadership:

FEELING stands for Facts, Emotions, Encouragement, Learning, Implications, and New Goals.

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…the final step to transforming performance is following up with people to help them recognize and therefore further embed the habits they are developing.

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The greatest challenge to any thinker is stating the problem in a way that will allow a solution. – Bertrand Russell

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Feedback is the delicate art of letting people know the score. Feedback gives people information that helps them learn and grow.

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