Quotes
This page contains the resources that I have found useful in my personal and professional life. Admittedly, it is an eclectic list. It contains everything from quotes and books that I like to podcasts, videos, and slideshows.
If you don’t want to scroll through the entire list, you can click on one of the links below and filter the resources by specific category.
I will update this list as I discover new resources. If you have a resource you think I should add, please email me at mark@markabotros.com
In Leadership, the ends do not always justify the means. If you kill your team to achieve a short-term outcome, people will remember and associate you with pain.
There is a direct relationship between the amount of cooperation you have in an organization and the number of resources you need. Specifically, the more cooperation you have, the less resources you need. The inverse is also true, the less cooperation you have the more resources are consumed on organizational structures, processes, systems, and governance that all exist to compensate for the lack of cooperation.
If you want balance you have to fight for it yourself. It’s a lonely battle, because no one is going to give it to you, and no one is going to help you. If anything, they’re trying to take it away.