We often fall into the trap of naive realism, which is simply this idea that there's just one reality out there. The effect of words like unambiguous, or so clear or unquestionable is essentially to say, if you have any questions or doubts or see it any differently, you are or yourself interested. Learning to speak with less certainty, learning to avoid other certain phrases, i call them frequency words. And then, frankly, there are lots just small things we inadvertently say.
Jim Detert discusses how to build your courage to stand out and influence.
— YOU’LL LEARN —
1) Why acting courageously is easier than you think
2) The four fears that keep us from acting courageously
3) The most effective way to get others to listen to you
Jim Detert (PhD, Harvard) is the John L. Colley Professor of Business Administration at the University of Virginia's Darden School of Business. Detert's research focuses on employee voice and other forms of workplace courage, experiential leadership development, and ethical decision-making and behavior. His research has won several academic best-paper awards, and his teaching and curriculum development have also won multiple awards at UVA and Cornell.