What Got You Here Won't Get You There

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someone offers a less-than-brilliant idea in a meeting, don’t criticize it. Say nothing. When someone challenges one of your decisions, don’t argue with them or make excuses. Quietly consider it and say nothing. When someone makes a helpful suggestion, don’t remind them that you already knew that. Thank them and say nothing. This is not a semantic

Stop trying to change people who should not be in their job.

I’ve studied the research on goal-setting and goal achievement. A lot of it centers on diet and fitness because (a) there’s a huge population of people interested in such goals, (b) it’s easy to measure, and (c) with record numbers of Americans either obese or out of shape, there’s a huge (and compelling) history of failure in this area. I’ve learn

We asked each of these young stars a simple question: “If you stay in this company, why are you going to stay?” The three top answers were: 1. “I am finding meaning and happiness now. The work is exciting and I love what I am doing.” 2. “I like the people. They are my friends. This feels like a team. It feels like a family. I could make more money

I tell my clients, “It’s a lot harder to change people’s perception of your behavior than it is to change your behavior. In fact, I calculate that you have to get 100% better in order to get 10% credit for it from your coworkers.”

Finally, stop trying to help people who think everyone else is the problem.

the higher up you go in the organization, the more you need to make other people winners and not make it about winning yourself.