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“The more deference there is, the narrower the band of judgements on which organisations rely. Deference acts like the fatty deposits that build up in arteries, restricting the flow of fresh, oxygen-enriched blood across the system.”
― Never Mind the Bosses: Hastening the Death of Deference for Business Success
― Never Mind the Bosses: Hastening the Death of Deference for Business Success
“It really matters when the work we are doing doesn't.”
― Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning
― Make It Matter: How Managers Can Motivate by Creating Meaning
“In ACT, our main interest in a thought is not whether it’s true or false, but whether it’s helpful; that is, if we pay attention to this thought, will it help us create the life we want?”
― The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
― The Happiness Trap: How to Stop Struggling and Start Living: A Guide to ACT
“It is irrational to be politically well-informed because the low returns from data simply do not justify their cost in time and other resources.”
― The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
― The Myth of the Rational Voter: Why Democracies Choose Bad Policies
“The true purpose of a present is to be received.”
― The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
― The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing
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