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“If all the people around you are happy with you, you are not doing great work. Progress is disruption and change.” quote by Darren Hardy
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“If all the people around you are happy with you, you are not doing great work. Progress is disruption and change.”

Darren Hardy

About This Quote

Source Book: The Compound Effect, Darren Hardy, 2010

If everyone likes you, you may be playing it safe; great work requires disruption and change.

In simple terms: Great work challenges comfort zones.

Key Takeaway

Embrace disruption to achieve excellence.

Themes

disruption change excellence

Mood

challenging motivational

Type

business philosophical

When to use this quote

  • Launching startups
  • introducing new products
  • challenging norms
  • personal growth plans

Key Concepts

Innovation theory risk taking leadership

Questions to Reflect On

  • What risks are you willing to take for progress?
  • How do you manage resistance to change?
A Different Perspective

Disruption can alienate stakeholders and cause instability.

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