Book Titles

Traction
Get a Grip on Your Business

By Gino Wickman

Year Published: 2012
ISBN-13: 978-1936661848
Categories: Decision Making, Growth

111 Quotes Found

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…only clear accountability will boost you to the next level.

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Capacity means having the time as well as the mental, physical, and emotional capacity to do a job well.

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You must do a little pruning from time to time for the organization to flourish.

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Once you do the necessary pruning, your organization will be revitalized.

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Keeping people around just because you like them is destructive. You’re doing a disservice to the company, to everyone in it, and to the person. People must add value.

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The numbers in the Scorecard should be weekly activity-based numbers, not the type of high-level numbers you see in a profit and loss statement (P&L).

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Right people in the right seats love clarity. Knowing the numbers they need to hit, they enjoy being part of a culture where all are held accountable.

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When a team composed of the right people in the right seats agree to a number to hit, they ask themselves ‘how can we hit it,’ creating camaraderie and peer pressure.

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‘Nothing is more difficult and therefore more precious than to be able to decide.’ – Napoleon Bonaparte

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Your ability to succeed is in direct proportion to your ability to solve your problems. The better you are at solving problems, the more successful you become.

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