SmartTribes Quotes

“True leadership inspires people with vision. Vision pulls people not only to take action but also to care about the outcome, to take personal ownership of it, and to bring their “A game” every day.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together

“There are five types of communication: Information sharing Requests Promises Sharing of oneself Debating, decision making, or point proving Yet only two drive results: requests and promises.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together

“We’ll start with the assumption that we all want to be effective, both within the organization and within ourselves. And let’s define effective as creating the results we want long-term and with sustainability. To be effective, we need to be clear about our mission, vision, and values.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together

“I talked about how an MBA is optional but a GSD (Get Stuff Done) is essential.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together

“One extra benefit to remember: safety + belonging + mattering = trust.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together

“The more we can address an issue the moment we perceive it, the calmer and more present we are, and the easier it is for others to follow our lead.”
― Christine Comaford, SmartTribes: How Teams Become Brilliant Together