Marcus Buckingham, First, Break All The Rules: What The World's Greatest Managers Do Differently Quotes

Talent is the multiplier. The more energy and attention you invest in it, the greater the yield. The time you spend with your best is, quite simply, your most productive time.

...every time you make a rule you take away a choice and choice, with all of its illuminating repercussions, is the fuel for learning.

In fact, over the last twenty years, authors have offered up over nine thousand different systems, languages, principles, and paradigms to help explain the mysteries of management and leadership.

Managers are encouraged to focus on complex initiatives like reengineering or learning organizations, without spending time on the basics.