“I am sorry they began their deliberations by so abominable a precedent as that of tying up the tongues of their members. Nothing can justify this example but the innocence of their intentions and ignorance of the value of public discussions. I have no doubt that all their other measures will be good and wise. It is really an assembly of demigods.” ValuesDoubtWiseExampleIgnoranceMembersIntentionSorryTongueBe GoodInnocenceDiscussionNo DoubtJustifyAssemblyPrecedentI Am SorryDeliberationAm SorryDemigods Book:Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers Source: Memoirs, 2: Correspondence and Private Papers
“If you dread the thought of wasted time in meetings, chances are that your team members feel the same way. Team members are also demotivated by one-way discussions, haphazard participation and arbitrary decisions. Structure every meeting at the start and summarize them at the end.” IfsWayFeelsEndsChanceDecisionTeamMembersStructureMeetingsOne WayDiscussionDreadParticipationArbitraryChances AreWasted TimeTeam MemberHaphazard Author:Martin Zwilling
“I've written about teenage heroes before, on Marvel's Runaways, and I remember at the time when I pitched it, it was a team that had more female members than males. Even that caused of much discussion about, "Will there be a market for this, and should there at least be equal number of male and females?"” ShouldRememberNumbersWrittenTeamHeroEqualMembersFemaleMalesDiscussionTeenageRunaway Author:Brian K. Vaughan