The dumbest mistake is viewing design as something you do at the end of the process to ‘tidy up’ the mess, as opposed to understanding it’s a ‘day one’ issue and part of everything.
TOM PETERSThe principal reason, invariably, most “successful” giant companies rather quickly become also-rans, or just amorphous blobs on the competitive landscape, is their failure to re-tool in anything like a fundamental way. In fact,
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The workplace revolution that transformed the lives of blue-collar workers in the 1970s and 1980s is finally reaching the offices and cubicles of the white-collar workers.
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The top athletes are consummate pros who work obsessively at their craft. Approach yours the same way.
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The principal reason, invariably, most “successful” giant companies rather quickly become also-rans, or just amorphous blobs on the competitive landscape, is their failure to re-tool in anything like a fundamental way. In fact,
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Confidence means non-paralysis, a willingness to act, and act decisively, to start new things and cut failing ventures off.
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Leadership is about tapping the wellsprings of human motivation – and about fundamental relations with one’s fellows.
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Appreciation, applause, approval, respect – we all love it!
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The common wisdom is that … managers have to learn to motivate people. Nonsense. Employees bring their own motivation.
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We cannot innovate without opening the door to havoc.
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Authority never matches responsibility. That’s one of the great myths and delusions of all times. Winning managers and individual performers at all levels know that effectiveness means building your own network and creating your own authority.
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A vibrant, rich, growing corpus of public-domain books is a vital public good – similar to parks, the infrastructure of basic services, and other hallmarks of any advanced society.
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A completely free library is as rare as a truly free lunch.
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You are your projects!
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If you love your company and love what you do, you will serve your customers better-period!
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Public Speaking is a skill that can be studied, polished, perfected. Not only can you get good at it, you can get damn good at it and it makes a heck of a difference.
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Accept change as a friend. And don’t take yourself too seriously.
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