Being Open to Different Perspectives and Avoiding Dismissive Language

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This chapter emphasizes the significance of being open to different perspectives and avoiding dismissive language. The speakers emphasize the need for productive and mature responses when others are not ready to consider another point of view, as well as the importance of considering various factors before making a decision.

David Livermore discusses how to engage and get along with people who strongly hold opposing views and beliefs.

— YOU’LL LEARN —

1) Why we’re better off when we address our differences.

2) How to overcome the discomfort of discussing differences.

3) The one question that helps bridge divides.

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— ABOUT DAVID —

David Livermore PhD is a social scientist devoted to the study of cultural intelligence (CQ) and global leadership and the author of several award-winning books. He is a founder of the Cultural Intelligence Center in East Lansing, Michigan, and a visiting research fellow at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore. Prior to leading the Cultural Intelligence Center, Livermore spent twenty years in leadership positions with a variety of nonprofits and taught in five universities.

He is a frequent speaker and adviser to leaders in Fortune 500 companies, nonprofits, and governments, and he has worked in more than one hundred countries. He has been interviewed and referenced by myriad news sources, including The Wall Street Journal, The Atlantic, CBS News, Christian Science Monitor, The Economist, Forbes, NBC, the New York Times, USA Today, and the Financial Times.

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— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW —

• Study: “Perspective-taking: Decreasing stereotype expression, stereotype accessibility, and in-group favoritism” by Adam D. Galinsky and Gordon B. Moskowitz

• Book: Cutting for Stone by Abraham Verghese

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