“If you believe that saying no will get you shot, well, what a fine way to go.” IfsWayBelieveWellsFineShotsIf You BelieveSaying No Book:The Answer to how is Yes: Acting on what Matters Source: The Answer to how is Yes: Acting on what Matters
“We need to tell people not to be helpful. Trying to be helpful and giving advise are really ways to control others. ... Advice, recommendations, and obvious actions are exactly what increase the likelihood that tomorrow will be just like yesterday.” PeopleWayNeedsGivingTryingActionKnowledgeLearningAdviceTomorrowIncreaseManagementObviousYesterdayHelpfulAdviseLikelihoodRecommendations Author:Peter Block
“The task of leadership is to be intentional about the way we group people and the questions that we engage them in.” PeopleWayKnowledgeLearningGroupsTasksManagement Author:Peter Block
“Invitation is not only a step in bringing people together, it is also a fundamental way of being in a community. It manifests the willingness to live in a collaborative way. This means that a future can be created without having to force or sell it or barter for it. When we believe that barter or subtle coercion is necessary, we are operating out of a context of scarcity and self-interest, the core currencies of the economist.” PeopleWayBelieveMeanSelfTogetherForceInterestCommunityStepsFundamentalsSellsCoreSubtleWillingnessCurrencyEconomistInvitationsSelf InterestCoercionScarcity Author:Peter Block
