In our world of faster, faster, faster, WAIT asks the question - when and how do we slow down? From racist doctors to losing football coaches, the book gives great examples of the REVERSE of the old maxim: Don't just do something, stand there.

1. WE ALL GET SPEED.
BUT IS THERE
ANOTHER WAY?

2. THE BIG ADVICE
“Wait until the last possible
moment to make decisions
or take positions”
Waiting gives you the benefit
of all the time you possess,
allowing ideas to form and
thoughts to coalesce
IF YOU
HAVE AN
HOUR
TO MAKE A
DECISION,
TAKE 59
MINUTES.
IF YOU
HAVE A
YEAR,
TAKE 364
DAYS

3. VERBAL CHOICE CLUES We praise efficiency
"Bob answers every email"
“He always gives you a quick decision"
“He never misses a deadline
 But at what cost?
"Bob's emails never say anything interesting"
“He doesn't seem to think very deeply”
“His work is on time but never insightful”
Quality should matter as much as speed.

4. AUTHOR
FRANK
PARTNOY
"WE ARE HARD-WIRED TO
REACT QUICKLY.
MODERN SOCIETY TAPS INTO
THAT HARDWIRING, TEMPTING
US TO RESPOND INSTANTLY TO
ALL KINDS OF INFORMATION
AND DEMANDS.
YET WE ARE OFTEN BETTER OFF
RESISTING BOTH BIOLOGY AND
TECHNOLOGY."

5. ROBERT
STERNBERG
PSYCHOLOGIST
“The essence of intelligence
would seem to be in
knowing when to think and
act quickly,
and knowing when to think
and act slowly”

6. DON'T JUST DO
SOMETHING, STAND
THERE.