Tom Rath Quotes & Sayings (Page 3)

“I act as if my life depends on each decision. Because it does.”

“'StrengthsFinder 2.0' is an effort to get the core message and language out to a much broader audience. We had no idea how well received the first strengths book would be by general readers - it was oriented more toward managers - or that the energy and excitement would continue to grow.”

“Wanting a more positive environment isn't enough. You need to do something, and it doesn't require a great deal of effort or some huge change in the way you approach things at work.”

“Our relationships with people are formed by small moments - and relationships are crucial in business.”

“I've seen the same thing emerge in the research around the interaction of sleeping and moving and eating: if you get a good night's sleep, you are significantly more likely to make the right choices about what you eat the next morning, you're more likely to work out, you're more likely to get a better night's sleep the next night.”

“The most important thing executives can do is send a very clear message to their employees that they care about each person's overall wellbeing and that they want to be a part of helping it improve over time.”

“Figure out what you really love doing and use your strengths on a daily basis.”

“You need a lot of effort and talent to produce greatness.”

“Leaders need to be thinking constantly about what they're doing to create a basic sense of security and stability throughout an organization.”

“The reality is that a person who has always struggled with numbers is unlikely to be a great accountant or statistician.”