Book Titles

Flawless Consulting
A Guide to Getting Your Expertise Used

By Peter Block

Year Published: 2011
ISBN-13: 978-0470620748
Categories: Consulting

122 Quotes Found

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Flawless Consulting:

Fear of the unknown is a major cause of resistance simply because the unknown is uncertain and unpredictable.

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The more aggressive the client is, the more intense are the concerns and the more the client needs support.

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Behind the resistance are certain feelings, and you cannot talk people out of how they are feeling.

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If you fight the resistance and feel you have to conquer it, all you will do is intensify the resistance.

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This is the way to deal with resistance: encourage full expression of the concerns so that they pass.

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Trust what you see more than what you hear.

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When a discussion is confronting real issues directly, it is never boring or irritating.

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A client’s behavior is not a reflection on you.

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Defenses and resistance are a sign that you have touched something important and valuable.

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Flawless Consulting:

…the goal of discovery is not to be right but to be effective and powerful.

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