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Intelligence is not a reliable advantage in a world that’s become as connected as ours has. But flexibility is. In a world where intelligence is hyper-competitive and many previous technical skills have become automated, competitive advantages tilt toward nuanced and soft skills—like communication, empathy, and, perhaps most of all, flexibility.
Morgan Housel • The Psychology of Money: Timeless lessons on wealth, greed, and happiness
de Geus concludes that companies die prematurely because managers focus exclusively on economic activity, forgetting that an organization is a community of humans.
Vicki TenHaken • Lessons From Century Club Companies: Managing for Long-Term Success
Pareto’s Principle is applied to business it suggests that a business will generate 80% of its income from 20% of its customers. However, it would not be a viable strategy for a business to divert all of its resources into working with the most profitable 20%. Over time, this 20% would erode – for instance, as customers moved to other suppliers or
... See moreDr Dan Cleather PhD • The Little Black Book of Training Wisdom: How to train to improve at any sport
don’t think greatness comes without that risk of having people who are so uniquely good at what they do that they’re irreplaceable. It’s the only way you get greatness in an entrepreneurial organization.”25
Dan Sullivan • 10x Is Easier Than 2x: How World-Class Entrepreneurs Achieve More by Doing Less
Traditionally, organizations have focused on developing specific, easily replicable functional or technical skills. Not only were these skills easier to teach but organizations were also operating in a more stable, predictable environment at the time. In that environment, executing repeatable processes to produce standardized products and services
... See moreEvery business fundamentally relies on two additional factors: people and systems.
Josh Kaufman • The Personal MBA: Master the Art of Business
something called “the endowment effect,” our tendency to undervalue things that aren’t ours and to overvalue things because we already own them.
Greg Mckeown • Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less
talent sets the floor, but character sets the ceiling.
Adam Grant • Hidden Potential: The Science of Achieving Greater Things
Nuestra sociedad se ha obsesionado con la idea de encontrar tu único y verdadero propósito. Las menciones a la frase “encontrar tu propósito” han aumentado en los libros publicados en más de un 700% en las últimas dos décadas, lo que da una idea de nuestra obsesión. Pero la vida no es tan simple y no puedes buscarle sentido en base a una sola cosa.