Our algorithms exploit the human brain's attraction to divisiveness.

A leader must be strong but likewise have endurance, not only physically but mentally.

To me, the greatest success you can have as the person in charge is to orchestrate others to do things well without you. A step below that is doing things well yourself, and worst of all is doing things poorly yourself.

The fixed mindset makes people into nonlearners.

Praising children’s intelligence harms their motivation and it harms their performance.

You cannot judge whether or not a book really grabs you when it’s still on the shelf. Like clothes or any other belongings, books that have been left untouched on the shelf for a long time are dormant.

Discipline 4: Reinforce clarity by aligning systems of recruitment and onboarding, performance management, reward and recognition, and letting people go with organisational values and priorities.

“Who am I writing for?” It’s a fundamental question, and it has a fundamental answer: You are writing for yourself.

A free curiosity is more effective in learning than a rigid discipline.

Change begins when we learn to “own” our emotional brains. That means learning to observe and tolerate the heartbreaking and gut-wrenching sensations that register misery and humiliation.