What They Still Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School. By Mark H. McCormack: (My takeaway)

 

What They Still Don't Teach You at Harvard Business School.
By Mark H. McCormack:
(My takeaway)

Harvard business school

1. The world is full of bright people who never achieve what they want because they're waiting for somebody to tell them what to do.

2. The greatest businesspeople I've met are those who know how to ask questions, not those who know all the answers.

3. The key to success in business is not what you know, but who you know.

4. The ability to empathize with other people, to understand their motivations and concerns, is essential to building successful relationships in business and in life.

5. The most important lesson in business is that there are no shortcuts to success. It takes hard work, persistence, and a willingness to take risks and learn from failure.

6. The goal of any thriving organization is to stay lean rather than fat, hungry rather than satisfied.

7. People tend to overestimate their strengths and to underestimate the negative impact of their weaknesses.

8. A good boss doesn't take sole credit for a success if his entire group deserves it, nor does he attribute credit to the group if it rightfully should go to one individual.

9. You Can't Say Yes Until You've Learned to Say No.