“Governor Romney has a record of tremendous accomplishments. But he never asks for accolades. He just asks, 'How can I help?' That's the mark of a true leader: A humble focus on getting the job done.” DoneHelpingJobsAsksLeaderRecordsFocusMarkHumbleAccomplishmentGovernorsRomneyTrue LeaderAccoladesGovernor Romney Author:Reince Priebus
“What middle-income Americans want most of all is a job. We need a generous safety net for the most vulnerable in our society, but for most people the biggest social accomplishment that we can help them achieve is a good-paying job.” PeopleWantNeedsHelpingJobsSocialMiddleAchieveSafetyIncomeVulnerableAccomplishmentGenerousOur SocietySafety Net Author:Joe Kyrillos
“An organization belongs on a sick list when promotion becomes more important to its people than accomplishment of their job they are in. It is sick when it is more concerned with avoiding mistakes than with taking risks, with counteracting the weaknesses of its members than with building on their strength. But it is sick also when "good human relations" become more important than performance and achievement.” PeopleHumansImportantJobsMistakeRiskBuildingMembersAchievementWeaknessConcernedPerformancesOrganizationSickRelationListsAccomplishmentAvoidingPromotionHuman RelationsTaking Risks Author:Peter Drucker
“The great accomplishment of Jobs's life is how effectively he put his idiosyncrasies - his petulance, his narcissism, and his rudeness - in the service of perfection.” JobsLife IsPerfectionAccomplishmentNarcissismRudenessIdiosyncrasiesGreat AccomplishmentPetulance Author:Malcolm Gladwell
“Power is a big thing in baseball. It can't be cheapened. That is, a fellow has it or hasn't. It isn't a fluke or great accomplishment, like a perfect game. When Mantle connects, it's a tape-measure job. Nobody who ever lived has more power than Mantle.” BigsJobsGamesPerfectBaseballFellowsAccomplishmentTapeBig ThingsFlukesGreat Accomplishment Author:Gabe Paul
“The argument is not between adding features and simplicity, between adding capability and usability. The real issue is about design: designing things that have the power required for the job while maintaining understandabili ty, the feeling of control, and the pleasure of accomplishment.” RealFeelingsJobsPleasureIssuesDesignArgumentSimplicityFeaturesAccomplishmentCapabilityMaintainingUsability Author:Donald A. Norman