The world has not just “turned upside down”. It is turning in every which way at an accelerating pace.
TOM PETERSGarbage! Intuition is the new physics. It’s an Einsteinian, seven-sense, practical way to make tough decisions. Bottom line, circa 2001 to 2010: The crazier the times are, the more important it is for leaders to develop and to trust their intuition.
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Leaders’ careers will usually be determined by their handling of one or two critical events that no one could possibly anticipate or plan for.
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Like it or not – and often we don’t – power is a pervasive phenomenon. From midnight decisions in the Oval Office that risk the lives of young Americans to quarrels over the kitchen table, power is part of every human equation.
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…high end does not necessarily equal high price. It’s a matter of attitude.
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Some people have argued that listening to a work of literature does not really promote literacy in the same way that reading does.
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It doesn’t matter what product or service you’re offering; there is unlimited ability to improve the quality of anything.
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Life is pretty simple: You do some stuff. Most fails. Some works. You do more of what works. If it works big, others quickly copy it. Then you do something else. The trick is the doing something else.
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Sorry, but those are two of the most profoundly upsetting questions anyone can ask – upsetting because the answer should be obvious: Do what turns you on, not what the statistics say is best.
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Those who succeed always reach far beyond formal deputation, take initiatives, and take the heat when things go awry. That’s true in the military in times of war, true for 200 person manufacturing firms, and true at giant automakers or software companies.
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All business success rests on something labeled a sale, which at least momentarily weds company and customer.
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The worse things get, typically, the more they dig in their heels and defend yesterday’s turf.
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Print-based libraries developed in an age of scarce printed resources.
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As a consumer, you want to associate with brands whose powerful presence creates a halo effect that rubs off on you.
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Don’t let the vision be shot through with holes, but be damn sure some of your best and brightest are shooting at it — with bazookas as well as sniper’s rifles.
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Leaders understand the ultimate power of relationships.
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I still read quite a few printed books, but if something is available in digital format I do not print it before I read it.
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