Marcin

“A leader doesn’t need imposed or structural authority. In fact, it may get in the way, if you’re not careful.”
― Alex Harms, The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership

“When anger gets replaced by understanding, conflicts are resolvable.”
― Alex Harms, The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership

“A well organized, well-facilitated meeting leaves room for paying attention to everybody’s needs, including the very human desire to contribute, to be heard, and to create something meaningful.”
― Alex Harms, The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership

“Because self-control requires energy, which means we have less energy available for the next thing we need to do. And that’s why resisting temptation, making hard decisions, or taking initiative all seem to draw from the same well of energy. So willpower isn’t something that we just exercise – it’s something we deplete.”
― David Eagleman, The Brain: The Story of You