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Apr 2023
47m 34s

Fears for Tears 5 | 7

Kim Scott, Jason Rosoff & Amy Sandler
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If you’re the boss, you’re kind of an emotional shock absorber for your team. You’ve got to be able to deal with other people’s emotions. When we communicate, we communicate on an emotional plane and a rational plane at the same time. If you as the boss dismiss all emotional signals as unprofessional you’re not going to communicate very well. Showing compass ... Show More
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