“The boy was terrified, and tried to say the Lord's prayer, but he could remember nothing but the multiplication table.”
― The Snow Queen (Annotated)
― The Snow Queen (Annotated)
“The One Minute Manager by Ken Blanchard and Spencer Johnson. I still give The One Minute Manager to every person I promote. It’s an amazing resource, in particular on how to give feedback. My biggest takeaways were: Criticize the behavior, not the person. Praise in public; criticize in private. Praise with emotion, criticize without emotion.”
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
“in too many organizations, the people at the top have all the authority and none of the information, while the people on the front line have all the information and none of the authority.”
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
― Unreasonable Hospitality: The Remarkable Power of Giving People More Than They Expect
“The arc of the moral universe does not bend toward justice. It has to be bent, and this requires sheer force of will. It demands our sharpest focus and most concentrated effort. History does not move in a straight line; it has to be dragged, kicking and screaming, all the way down the line.”
― Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
― Surrender: 40 Songs, One Story
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