“Leaders operate at all levels, stay connected to the details, audit frequently, and are skeptical when metrics and anecdotes differ. No task is beneath them.”
― Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
― Working Backwards: Insights, Stories, and Secrets from Inside Amazon
“People may tolerate years of poverty, unemployment, and discrimination. They may accept shoddy schools, poor hospitals, and neglected infrastructure. But there is one thing they will not tolerate: losing status in a place they believe is theirs. In the twenty-first century, the most dangerous factions are once-dominant groups facing decline.”
― How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
― How Civil Wars Start: And How to Stop Them
“Basic research leads to new knowledge,” Bush wrote. “It provides scientific capital. It creates the fund from which the practical applications of knowledge must be drawn.”
― The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
― The Innovators: How a Group of Hackers, Geniuses, and Geeks Created the Digital Revolution
“Food waste in households, restaurants and shops is a different issue. In principle it should be straightforward: just buy what you need and make sure you eat it. But human behaviour is hard to change. There are some things that can help.”
― Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
― Not the End of the World: How We Can Be the First Generation to Build a Sustainable Planet
“The goal of all leaders should be to work themselves out of a job.”
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
― Extreme Ownership: How U.S. Navy SEALs Lead and Win
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