Mike Goldman

“the innovator’s job cannot be to deliver a proven result; it must be to discover what is possible, that is, to learn, by converting assumptions into knowledge as quickly and inexpensively as possible.”
― Vijay Govindarajan, The Other Side of Innovation: Solving the Execution Challenge

“The more you know about another person’s journey, the less possible it is to distrust or dislike that person.”
― Frederic Laloux, Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness

“Martin Seligman, a leading expert on positive psychology, differentiates between three states of happiness: the pleasurable life (hedonistic, superficial), the good life (family and friends) and the meaningful life (finding purpose, transcending ego, working toward a higher good). Research shows that Millennials—those born between 1984 and 2002—are showing an orientation towards seeking meaning and purpose in their lives.”
― Salim Ismail, Exponential Organizations: Why new organizations are ten times better, faster, and cheaper than yours

“Abraham Maslow, the man who gave us Maslow’s Hierarchy of Needs, once said: “The only happy people I know are the ones who are working well at something they consider important.”
― Brad Hams, Ownership Thinking: How to End Entitlement and Create a Culture of Accountability, Purpose, and Profit Ture of Accountability, Purpose, and Profit