Quotes From "A Bias For Action: How Effective Managers Harness Their Willpower Achieve Results And Stop Wasting Time" By Sumantra Ghoshal

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By following what they believe are stick orders from the top, many typical managers tend to concentrate on working within budget and resource constraint --- thereby developing a boxed-in, "can't do" mindset. Sumantra Ghoshal
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The ability to seize initiative is the most essential quality of any truly successful manager. Sumantra Ghoshal
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The truly effective managers we've observed are purposeful, trust in their own judgement, and adopt long-term, big-picture views to fulfill personal goals that tally with those of the organization as a whole. They break out of their perceived boxes, take control of their jobs, ... Sumantra Ghoshal