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" Some companies simply aren't meant to be bigger than they are. They provide products and services that satisfy their customers in a way that pays the bills, produces reasonable profits, and allows them to keep their people employed and fulfilled. And there's nothing whatsoever wrong with that. "

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" God bless those employees at United who somehow continue to be gracious and patient and generous with customers even while bearing the brunt of a broken company themselves. "

Patrick Lencioni

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" Anybody, and any company, can have a big run of success once, but if you're going to repeat that over time, you need to be aware that you need to keep learning. "

" I hate touchy-feely things. "

Patrick Lencioni

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" Empty values statements create cynical and dispirited employees, alienate customers, and undermine managerial credibility. "

" We learn by taking action and seeing whether it works or not. "

" If you have doubt about a person's humility or smarts, don't ignore it. More often than not, there is something causing that doubt. "

" Even though I wrote 'The 3 Big Questions for a Frantic Family,' my life is as chaotic as most people's. "

" Engaged, enthusiastic, and loyal employees are pivotal drivers of growth and health in any organization. "

" I'm kind of a reluctant guru. "

" I never accepted the premise that meetings themselves were bad. "

" Meetings are usually terrible, but they shouldn't be. "

Patrick Lencioni

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" I know that any group of people can become a team if they do the right things, but I came to realize over time that if you acquire or develop the right kind of people, that process of building a team is going to be much more effective and easier. "

" When leaders throughout an organization take an active, genuine interest in the people they manage, when they invest real time to understand employees at a fundamental level, they create a climate for greater morale, loyalty, and, yes, growth. "

" The sad fact is that it would be fair to say that United is a generic, bureaucratic, tired company. A sort of DMV in the sky. No real culture. No real strategy. No real expectations for employees or customers. All of which is a shame. "

" What's amazing is that so many leaders who value teamwork will tolerate people who aren't humble. They reluctantly hire self-centred people and then justify it because those people have desired skills. "

" There is almost nothing more painful for a leader than seeing good people leave a growing organization, whether it's a priest watching a Sunday school teacher walk out the door or a CEO saying goodbye to a co-founder. "

" The truth is that intelligence, knowledge, and domain expertise are vastly overrated as the driving forces behind competitive advantage and sustainable success. "

" Life is full of surprises: new opportunities come up; that's part of the fun - the adventure of life. The thing is, chaos doesn't allow us to enjoy the adventure. "

" Conflict is the pursuit of truth. "

" Team members need to be able to admit their weaknesses and mistakes, to acknowledge the strengths of others, and to apologize when they do something wrong. "

" Without trust, the most essential element of innovation - conflict - becomes impossible. "

" Hungry people are always looking for more. More things to do. More to learn. More responsibility to take on. "

" I have yet to meet members of a leadership team who I thought lacked the intelligence or the domain expertise required to be successful. I've met many, however, who failed to foster organizational health. Their companies were riddled with politics, various forms of dysfunction, and general confusion about their direction and mission. "

" Meetings are the linchpin of everything. If someone says you have an hour to investigate a company, I wouldn't look at the balance sheet. I'd watch their executive team in a meeting for an hour. If they are clear and focused and have the board on the edge of their seats, I'd say this is a good company worth investing in. "

" Smart people tend to know what is happening in a group situation and how to deal with others in the most effective way. They ask good questions, listen to what others are saying, and stay engaged in conversations intently. "

" Employees that feel known and they feel like they know why their job matters and they have a sense of measuring it stay later, do extra work, and are committed to the organization above the requirements that they have. "

" For organizations seriously committed to making teamwork a cultural reality, I'm convinced that 'the right people' are the ones who have three virtues in common - humility, hunger, and people smarts. "

" Trying to design the perfect plan is the perfect recipe for disappointment. "

" Smaller groups of people can establish trusting relationships. "

" Home is most important in the long run. "