Occupation: Author Birth: January 11, 1966
Every time you make a rule you take away a choice, and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning..
It's odd that I'm a big name in America and not known in Britain..
Sustained success means making the greatest possible impact over the longest period of time.
You can find energizing moments in each aspect of your life, but to do so you must learn how to catch them, hold on to them, to feel the pull of thei….
I need to reach out to people who work for small to mid-sized companies, and help them identify and apply their strengths at work..
I think a good business book has one coherent idea that is richly played out..
If you want to be clear, act..
People should be hired "as is" and their managers then help them to develop their individual strengths while completing tasks for which they have the….
Americans just love convening. They are a convention-happy country and they love to get together to talk..
It's a special person - and personality - who can lead a start-up to soaring success and sustain that success for the long term. Apple co-founder Ste….
Google and Facebook, each in their own way, have revolutionized the delivery of advertising based on search and social networking, creating a sort of….
You won't find a CEO who doesn't talk about a 'powerful culture' as a source of competitive advantage. At the same time, you'd be hard-pressed to fin….
Don't waste time trying to put in what was left out. Try to draw out what was left in..
Companies don't have one culture. They have as many as they have supervisors or managers. You want to build a strong culture? Hold every manager acco….
Spend the most time with your best people. ... Talent is the multiplier. THe more energy and attention you invest in it, the greater the yield. The t….
We're all filled with naturally recurring patterns that make us unique - they're called talents. And our charge is to bloody well use them..
Convey your passion and link your strengths to measurable results. Employers and interviewers love concrete data..
You shouldn't take pride in your natural talents any more than you should take pride in your sex, your race or color of your hair.
"Freedom, individualism, authenticity and being yourself so long as you don't hurt another's physical person or property: Sustained success comes onl….
The best strategy for building a competitive organization is to help individuals become more of who they are..
If you want execution, hail only success. If you want creativity, hail risk, and remain neutral about success..