Discipline Quote by Adam M. Grant

““Productive mediocrity requires discipline of an ordinary kind. It is safe and threatens no one. Nothing will be changed by mediocrity. . . . But genius is uncontrolled and uncontrollable. You cannot produce a work of genius according to a schedule or an outline. Da””

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“Setting high expectations is so important,” Skender says. “You have to push people, make them stretch and do more than they think possible.”

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“Speak softly, but carry a big stick. —Theodore Roosevelt, U.S. president”

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“Talented people are attracted to those who care about them.”

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