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Interesting article. I find it interesting that they recommended a book about acting to their employees. The book is called "Impro".

twobitshifter 2y ago
Is it wrong to say that they are developing sociopaths in this fashion? Anyone ever read the book to say how it is applicable? If you were a client how would you feel about knowing that your interactions with your consultant were all an act? “Being a successful FDE required an unusual sensitivity to social context – what you really had to do was partner with your corporate (or government) counterparts at the highest level and gain their trust, which often required playing political games.”
- borski 2y ago
  Yes, it’s wrong, because it isn’t an act. Improv isn’t about being fake or acting/lying.
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- mingus88 2y ago
  It’s very wrong. Improv requires empathy and awareness of the person you are in a scene with. The dark triad personality traits are defined by an explicit lack of empathy and ability to connect with other people
mikhailfranco 2y ago
It's not about well-rehearsed acting to bluff clients (like conventional management consultants). Impro is about improvisation: having a deep reservoir of experiences and reference points, but no pre-planned templates; empathizing with the client's situation; thinking fast; being open-minded and creative; challenging received wisdom; pulling disparate ideas together; assembling a synthesis; embodying a story; imagining a solution; presenting difficult concepts smoothly; having conviction in your ideas; high risk tolerance; be convincing; be committed to doing what you say and implement what you imagine; create a technical solution, an operational scenario, a bottom-up deployment plan, and a path to win strategic acceptance based on results.
- borski 2y ago
  In short: Founder sales. (I strongly suggested to every employee to take some into improv classes for the same reason. I didn’t want them to be better actors. I wanted them to be better listeners, which is what improv is really about)

twobitshifter 2y ago

Is it wrong to say that they are developing sociopaths in this fashion? Anyone ever read the book to say how it is applicable? If you were a client how would you feel about knowing that your interactions with your consultant were all an act? “Being a successful FDE required an unusual sensitivity to social context – what you really had to do was partner with your corporate (or government) counterparts at the highest level and gain their trust, which often required playing political games.”

borski 2y ago
Yes, it’s wrong, because it isn’t an act. Improv isn’t about being fake or acting/lying.
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mingus88 2y ago
It’s very wrong. Improv requires empathy and awareness of the person you are in a scene with. The dark triad personality traits are defined by an explicit lack of empathy and ability to connect with other people

mikhailfranco 2y ago

It's not about well-rehearsed acting to bluff clients (like conventional management consultants). Impro is about improvisation: having a deep reservoir of experiences and reference points, but no pre-planned templates; empathizing with the client's situation; thinking fast; being open-minded and creative; challenging received wisdom; pulling disparate ideas together; assembling a synthesis; embodying a story; imagining a solution; presenting difficult concepts smoothly; having conviction in your ideas; high risk tolerance; be convincing; be committed to doing what you say and implement what you imagine; create a technical solution, an operational scenario, a bottom-up deployment plan, and a path to win strategic acceptance based on results.

borski 2y ago
In short: Founder sales. (I strongly suggested to every employee to take some into improv classes for the same reason. I didn’t want them to be better actors. I wanted them to be better listeners, which is what improv is really about)