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Oct 2020
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22. Under Pressure: How to Communicate C...

Matt Abrahams, Think Fast Talk Smart
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“Knowing your values gives you a beacon, or a lamppost, that can inform how you’re going to prioritize your actions.”   

In this episode of Think Fast, Talk Smart, Stanford Graduate School of Business lecturer and Stanford University’s former Vice President of Public Affairs David Demarest speaks with host and lecturer Matt Abrahams on why knowing your values and the concerns of your stakeholders lays the foundation for any communication during a time of crisis.


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