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"“The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. They must discipline themselves NOT to act on problems their managers can solve, and NEVER to act on problems when they are explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.”" — Jan 23, 2018 02:04PM
"“The boss must first distinguish between action information and status information. They must discipline themselves NOT to act on problems their managers can solve, and NEVER to act on problems when they are explicitly reviewing status. I once knew a boss who invariably picked up the phone to give orders before the end of the first paragraph in a status report. That response is guaranteed to squelch full disclosure.”" — Jan 23, 2018 02:04PM
“I refuse to answer that question on the grounds that I don't know the answer”
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“All you really need to know for the moment is that the universe is a lot more complicated than you might think, even if you start from a position of thinking it's pretty damn complicated in the first place.”
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“It is a mistake to think you can solve any major problems just with potatoes.”
― Life, the Universe and Everything
― Life, the Universe and Everything
“I'd take the awe of understanding over the awe of ignorance any day.”
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
― The Salmon of Doubt: Hitchhiking the Galaxy One Last Time
“The Guide says there is an art to flying", said Ford, "or rather a knack. The knack lies in learning how to throw yourself at the ground and miss.”
― Life, the Universe and Everything
― Life, the Universe and Everything
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