Which Camp Are You In?
Faced with a change, most of us fall into the “yeah, but” camp. Getting a direction from our boss or seeing a new threat or …
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And/Or
Chocolate and vanilla. Dogs and cats. Science and myth. Smart and good looking. People and profits. Life is better when we act as if and …
Just Add And
We believe in trade-offs: we can have either freedom or structure, money or doing what we love, short-term profits or long-term sustainability, good looks or …
Which is the Better Way to Lead?
To collaborate or compete? To demand or inspire? To use emotion or logic? Compassionate or hard-headed-businessey? Yes. Both. All. In your corner, Mike PS: …
Have and Eat Your Cake
We are so accustomed to constraints that we often accept them without question. Statements containing the conjunctions but or or slip by us easily and …
How to Move Negotiations Past Stalemate
Everyone brings to a negotiation a story about what is true, what is wanted, and what should be done. This is fine and useful. It …