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Truly outstanding performers have gone a step further and work to what we call their unique capability. Unique capabilities are one or two things you do absolutely the best. They also tend to be the things that you enjoy doing. Whether you know it or not, your unique capabilities are responsible for your greatest successes and joys throughout your
... See moreBrian P. Moran, Michael Lennington • The 12 Week Year: Get More Done in 12 Weeks than Others Do in 12 Months
We find deep meaning in the act of serving.
Frances Frei • Uncommon Service: How to Win by Putting Customers at the Core of Your Business
talent sets the floor, but character sets the ceiling.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
effective CEO/coach might say,
John Doerr • Measure What Matters: How Google, Bono, and the Gates Foundation Rock the World with OKRs
elevate people who put the mission above their ego—and prioritize team cohesion over personal glory.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
beware of mistaking past accomplishments and experience for future potential. Background and talent determine where people start, but character skills shape how far they can climb.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
The quality of our lives is the sum of decision quality plus luck.
Annie Duke • Thinking in Bets: Making Smarter Decisions When You Don't Have All the Facts
At AES, Dennis Bakke installed a beautiful practice of team appraisal with his closest peers. They got together once a year, often over dinner in one of their homes to make for a relaxed, informal setting. Every person in turn shared his or her self-evaluation. Other team members commented, questioned, or encouraged each other to reach a deeper
... See moreFrederic Laloux • Reinventing Organizations: A Guide to Creating Organizations Inspired by the Next Stage of Human Consciousness
By testing our limits and affording the freedom to fail, they release our most creative, ambitious selves.