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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Traction:

More is lost by indecision than by wrong decisions.

132

Traction:

Trust creates an open culture in which everyone feels comfortable talking about issues as they arise.

133

Traction:

To the degree that your leadership becomes open and honest, you will end up with an open and honest organization. As goes the leadership team, so goes the company.

133

Traction:

…a high level of trust is the foundation of what makes teams healthy and functional. – Patrick Lencioni

133

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Most of the time, the stated problem is a symptom of the real issue, so you must find the root of the matter.

137

Traction:

You should have healthy conflict and let the best solution come to light, even if it causes you some pain.

139

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When someone starts to go on a tangent, get in the habit of saying ‘Tangent Alert!’

139

Traction:

The old days of shoving issues to the side so you can make it to next week have to come to an end.

140

Traction:

To build a well-oiled machine, you have to solve issues for the long term in accordance with your vision.

140

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

141