Book Titles

Fierce Conversations
Achieving Success at Work and in Life One Conversation at a Time

By Susan Scott

Year Published: 2004
ISBN-13: 978-0670031245
Categories: Success

127 Quotes Found

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Fierce Conversations:

…our competitive advantage is to learn from our changing realities and respond quickly. If we entertain multiple realities, we create possibilities that did not exist before.

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Fierce Conversations:

We are more likely to discover the truth we most need to understand today by demonstrating that everyone has a place at the corporate table. All voices are welcome.

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Fierce Conversations:

Real thinking occurs only when everyone is engaged in exploring different viewpoints.

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Fierce Conversations:

Many so-called learning opportunities don’t provide opportunities for real thinking.

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Fierce Conversations:

In any situation, the person who can most accurately describe reality without laying blame will emerge as the leader, whether designated or not. – Edwin Friedman

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Fierce Conversations:

…a simple and effective shift you can make is to remove the word but from your vocabulary and substitute the word and.

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Fierce Conversations:

Most people are shocked to discover how many times they use the word but during the course of a day.

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Fierce Conversations:

…we need to empty ourselves of our preconceived beliefs in order to be open to a broader, more complex reality.

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Fierce Conversations:

The corporate would reflects shared values.

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Fierce Conversations:

…if your behavior contradicts your values, your body knows, and you pay a price at a cellular level.

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