Marcin

“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

“Asking what is the cause, is just as bizarre as asking what is the cause of not having an accident. Accidents have their basis in the real complexity of the system, not their apparent simplicity.”
― Sidney Dekker, The Field Guide to Understanding Human Error

“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

“For over a century, we’ve focused too much on relentless execution and depended too much on fear to get things done. That era is over.”
― Amy C. Edmondson, Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy