The book coins the phrase "lateral leadership". It has some interesting tips on how to influence others.

I'll share some insights and quotes using the hashtag #GettingItDoneBook over the next few days.

"The easiest conduct to change is your own. You empower others by first empowering yourself..."

"Your ability to help others get things done would be greater if you had a systematic way of getting things done by yourself."

- Roger Fisher & Alan Sharp, #GettingItDoneBook

Why is it hard to get people to collaborate? Maybe they are not sophisticated enough, don't like working with others, too controlling?

You should be suspicious of these 👆, because they "exonerate YOU".

"Knowing your own bias, you should doubt self-serving explanations."

- #GettingItDoneBook

"Ascribing all fault to coworkers is a dead-end. If the problem is that you work with bad people, then there is nothing to except resign yourself to the current situation or resign your job and go elsewhere!"

- #GettingItDoneBook by Robert Fisher & Alan Sharp

2/3

When it seems impossible to get people to work together together or improve your team or org (or anything), you might think...

"What can you do about it?!?! You might start by thinking seriously: what CAN I do? After all, the situation is not hopeless."

- #GettingItDoneBook by R Fisher & A Sharp

I read "Getting it done: how to lead when you're not in charge" by Alan Sharp & Roger Fisher & assumed it was a recent book about working in tech teams.

It turns out it's from 1999 and not trivial to get a hard copy of. The advice remains relevant and universally applicable.

#GettingItDoneBook

"It would be a lucky break for you if at least part of the problem were a result of YOUR behaviour. Then you could improve the situation by improving your contribution. The more you contribute to a bad situation, the more power you have to change it."

- #GettingItDoneBook by R Fisher & A Sharp

3/3