The principal mark of genius is not perfection but originality, the opening of new frontiers.
Arthur Koestler
The insight that “everything matters” can be both paralyzing and empowering.
Good architects realize that although they can’t build the perfect building, they can make some design choices that will have beneficial effects.
- Cass Sunstein and Richard Thaler, Nudge
If putting in the work, to get the kind of work you want to do sounds too daunting then… walk away. Rethink your life choices and take up a less stressful craft.
Mike Monteiro, Design is a Job
Creating a plan without a vision… Well, I just can’t quite figure how one does it. Imagine asking MapQuest to give you directions but not plugging in your desired destination.
Ari Weinzweig, Building a Better Business
You should aim to be pleasant to work with, as everyone would rather work with someone pleasant than an asshole.
But no one wants to work with someone who’s faking it. Doing good work often requires a few hard conversations.
- Mike Monteiro, Design is a Job
While most of the world seems to believe that you have to leave work before you can start to have fun, we’ve believed from the beginning that thee two are anything but mutually exclusive.
Ari Weinzweig, Being a Better Leader
Stewardship is the willingness to hold power without using rewards and punishment and directive authority to get things done.
Peter Block, Stewardship
Good energy… is the hallmark of good leadership.
You can feel its presence almost immediately in any well-run organisation.
-Ari Weinzweig, Building a Better Leader
If everyone is leading, and leading is going for greatness, and every leader is mindful of what’s best for the group, the math will clearly add up to a better organisation.
Ari Weinzweig, Being a Better Leader
People do their best work when they’re part of a really great organisation.
Ari Weinzweig, Building a Great Business
