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Jophin Mathai
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Making good decisions is a crucial skill at every level. It needs to be taught explicitly to everyone in organizations that are based on knowledge.
“Equality today means “sameness,” rather than “oneness.” It is the sameness of abstractions, of the men who work in the same jobs, who have the same amusements, who read the same newspapers, who have the same feelings and the same ideas.”
― The Art of Loving
― The Art of Loving
“Laughter is a tangible evidence of hope.”
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“The truly gifted negotiator, then, is one whose initial position is exaggerated enough to allow for a series of reciprocal concessions that will yield a desirable final offer from the opponent, yet is not so outlandish as to be seen as illegitimate from the start.”
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
― Influence: The Psychology of Persuasion
“Act as if what you do makes a difference. It does.”
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“There is an element of deceit associated with interventionism, accelerating in a professionalized society. It’s much easier to sell “Look what I did for you” than “Look what I avoided for you.” Of course a bonus system based on “performance” exacerbates the problem.”
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
― Antifragile: Things that Gain from Disorder
Philliteracy
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