Power should lie in the reasoning, not the position, of the individual.
Know that most everyone thinks that what they did, and what they are doing, is much more important than it really is.
Force yourself and the people who work for you to do difficult things. It’s a basic law of nature: You must stretch yourself if you want to get strong.
You need to develop a fierce intolerance of badness of any kind, regardless of its severity.
I’ve also learned that judging people before really seeing things through their eyes stands in the way of understanding their circumstances – and that isn’t smart. I urge you to be curious enough to want to understand how the people who see things differently from you came to see them that way. You will find that interesting and invaluable, and the richer perspective you gain will help you decide what you should do.
We believe that thoughtful, unemotional disagreement by independent thinkers can be converted into believability-weighted decision making that is smarter and more effective than the sum of its parts.
Giving people the opportunity to struggle rather than giving them the things they are struggling for will make them stronger.
Fast talkers are people who articulately and assertively say things faster than they can be assessed as a way of pushing their agenda past other people’s examination or objections. Fast talking can be especially effective when it’s used against people worried about appearing stupid.
Evolution is the single greatest force in the universe; it is the only thing that is permanent and it drives everything.
I believe that all organizations basically have two types of people: those who work to be part of a mission, and those who work for a paycheck. I wanted to surround myself with people who needed what I needed, which was to make sense of things for myself.
Avoid getting sucked down. This occurs when a manager is pulled down to doing the tasks of a subordinate without acknowledging the problem.
First, I had been wildly overconfident and had let my emotions get the better of me.
I had grown up in an era of high volatility and had learned that the best way to play it was to get a hold of a big move and ride it.
The best way to make great decisions is to know how to triangulate with other, more knowledgeable people. So be discerning about whom you triangulate with and skilled in the way you do it.
Espero que la lectura de este libro te anime, a ti y a otros, a descubrir tus propios principios, entre aquellos que considereis mejores, y los anoteis.
Communicate the plan clearly and have clear metrics conveying whether you are progressing according to it.
How can clothing and nutrition be so severely deficient in this “land of opportunity”?
Don’t pay as much attention to people’s conclusions as to the reasoning that led them to their conclusions.
There is no avoiding pain, especially if you’re going after ambitious goals. Believe it or not, you are lucky to feel that kind of pain if you approach it correctly, because it is a signal that you need to find solutions so you can progress.
What happens after we crash is most important. Successful people change in ways that allow them to continue to take advantage of their strengths while compensating for their weaknesses and unsuccessful people don’t.