The Performance Paradox Quotes

“Si la única herramienta que tienes es un martillo, todo parece un clavo -antiguo dicho”
― Eduardo Briceno, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action

“Marcelo Camberos, director general y cofundador de Beauty for all Industries, que creó las marcas de belleza de suscripción, Boxy Charm e Ipsy de la que hablamos un poco en el capítulo tres señala que casi todas las decisiones importantes que hicieron que su empresa tuviera éxito comenzaron como errores.”
― Eduardo Briceno, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action

“La incomodidad significa que el cerebro está al borde del cambio.”
― Eduardo Briceno, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action

“Anjali felt her palms grow sweaty every time her manager Salma asked, “Can I offer some feedback?” “No!” She wanted to scream. “I’m already working as hard as I can!” Indeed, she was, and since joining the company, she’d received positive feedback from managers and direct reports alike. But she’d never had a manager who was also so up-front about areas where she could improve—and it was usually the logistical components of her job, which she rarely had time to stay on top of. Anjali viewed herself as an attentive, hands-on person who always put her customers first, and if she had to choose between taking a customer’s call and updating the company’s database, she’d pick the phone call 100 percent of the time. Talking to Salma made her feel like a kid again, like she couldn’t get it right. The next time Salma uttered that dreaded F-word—feedback—and started offering suggestions on how she could do things differently, Anjali couldn’t hold back. “I’m already working as hard as I can!” After a brief but painful pause, Salma smiled at her. “Anjali, no one wants you to work any harder. We want to figure out how we can make things easier for you.” Anjali had never thought about it like that—she assumed all of the feedback was a veiled warning that her job was in jeopardy. —”
― Eduardo Briceno, The Performance Paradox: Turning the Power of Mindset into Action