Procrastination gives you time to consider divergent ideas, to think in nonlinear ways, to make unexpected leaps.
Procrastinating is a vice when it comes to productivity, but it can be a virtue for creativity.
Takers are self-serving in their interactions. It's all about what can you do for me.
Agreeable people are warm and friendly. They're nice; they're polite. You find a lot of them in Canada.
The great thing about a culture of givers is that's not a delusion - it's reality.
I believe that the most meaningful way to succeed is to help other people succeed.
The most promising ideas begin from novelty and then add familiarity.
In the conversation about women in leadership, male voices are noticeably absent.
For women to achieve equal representation in leadership roles, it's important that they have the backing of men as well as women.
From a relationship perspective, givers build deeper and broader connections.
Some of the greatest moments in human history were fueled by emotional intelligence.
Instead of assuming that emotional intelligence is always useful, we need to think more carefully about where and when it matters.
If we want people to vote, we need to make it a larger part of their self-image.
The mark of higher education isn't the knowledge you accumulate in your head. It's the skills you gain about how to learn.
Authenticity means erasing the gap between what you firmly believe inside and what you reveal to the outside world.
I spend a lot of my time trying to help leaders build cultures of productive givers.
I try to get as close as I can to cleaning out my inbox every night.
I want my children to know that we often become resilient for others.
I'm not a fan of being inauthentic.
If an organization values innovation, you can assume it's safe to speak up with new ideas, leaders will listen, and your voice matters.
If you don't hire originals, you run the risk of people disagreeing but not voicing their dissent.
If you want to be a generous giver, you have to watch out for selfish takers.
If you want your children to bring original ideas into the world, you need to let them pursue their passions, not yours.
In college, my idea of a productive day was to start writing at 7 A.M. And not leave my chair until dinnertime.
In life, there's no such thing as an unmitigated good.
Kids who evolve into creative adults tend to have a strong moral compass.
Negative feedback can make people feel inferior.
