So to grow at the people development level, you need to make investing in leaders a priority, and take intentional steps every day to help them grow. Do that consistently, for long enough, and you may begin to reap the rewards of the next level.

People who have better control of their attention, emotions, and actions are better off almost any way you look at it.

Humanity can no more go backward in its development than the individual man. Men have outlived the social, family, and state conceptions of life. Now they must go forward and assimilate the next and higher conception of life, which is what is now taking place.

Appoint a Five Whys Master To facilitate learning, I have found it helpful to appoint a Five Whys master for each area in which the method is being used.

The central function of the amygdala, which I call the brain’s smoke detector, is to identify whether incoming input is relevant for our survival.

The product strategy guides decision-making, prioritization, and resource allocation throughout the product lifecycle.

The automatic, natural contact with his own emotions and needs gives an individual strength and self-esteem.

This is not mastery for the purpose of dominating nature or other people, but for determining our fate.

Boundaries: you’re clear about what’s okay and what’s not.

Perfection is a distraction—another shiny object taking your attention away from your real priorities.