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Speak with power – without being profane. Also, interrupt. [...] Also, make sure you’re permitted to complete your sentences, and use vivid emotion-producing
by bluesnowmonkey 16y ago
Speak with power – without being profane. Also, interrupt. [...] Also, make sure you’re permitted to complete your sentences, and use vivid emotion-producing language.
I've worked with this type of person. He could have written the book on power dynamics. Unfortunately, his insistence on interrupting and not being interrupted pushed the people around him toward fighting rather than cooperating, even when there were no real disagreements in the room. Yes, it will help you get ahead, but at the same time it will destroy the organization around you.
- JoeAltmaier 16y agoKnow when the situation is important to "getting ahead", and when its just work - and use appropriate language for each.