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However, in the back of my mind was the thought that the real hard men in the military took the soft stuff very seriously. They seemed to believe that success came from bringing the hard calculating and soft motivational sides together.
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“anyone who identifies him/herself publicly as a “change agent” is self-convicted of incompetence. Changes will certainly occur as a result, but they are not likely to be the changes desired.”
― SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE
― SYSTEMANTICS. THE SYSTEMS BIBLE
“You can’t “implement” culture change.”
― Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
― Accelerate: The Science of Lean Software and DevOps: Building and Scaling High Performing Technology Organizations
“A leader doesn’t need imposed or structural authority. In fact, it may get in the way, if you’re not careful.”
― The Little Guide to Empathetic Technical Leadership
― 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.”
― Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy
― Teaming: How Organizations Learn, Innovate, and Compete in the Knowledge Economy
“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.”
― The Brain: The Story of You
― The Brain: The Story of You
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