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The question of what it takes to succeed in a given profession, to deliver the goods and get the job done,

Kevin Dutton • The Wisdom of Psychopaths

to us—which is our central problem.

Robert C. Townsend • Up the Organization: How to Stop the Corporation from Stifling People and Strangling Profits (J-B Warren Bennis Series)

I was particularly compelled by Kusserow’s argument that so many of the characteristics we often consider “personality traits” — things like shyness, creativity, confidence, organization, and shyness — are actually “class-learned attributes.”

Anne Helen Petersen • Myths of Grit and Passion

Deming believed—and study after study supports his belief—that, in general, people want to do good work. They want to be proud of what they do and what they have accomplished. Company practices, processes, and culture get in the way of that, demoralizing them.

John Willis • Deming's Journey to Profound Knowledge: How Deming Helped Win a War, Altered the Face of Industry, and Holds the Key to Our Future

In Great Groups the right person has the right job.

Patricia Ward Biederman • Organizing Genius: The Secrets of Creative Collaboration

Ringelmann’s work proved influential, as it introduced the general idea that increasing the size of a team doesn’t necessarily increase its effectiveness in direct proportion.

Cal Newport • A World Without Email

Garry Tan • Tweet

Phase 1: I’m not important Phase 2: I’m important Phase 3: I want to contribute to something important

Adam Grant • Think Again: The Power of Knowing What You Don't Know

As a business professional, it’s important to understand that status considerations are present in every level of the Core Human Drives.