Speaking Truth to Power Part1. 2500 years of Shooting the Messenger
I was going to start this post with a link to the opening scene from the film Gladiator. You know, the bit where Maximus Decimus Meridius (Russell Crowe) is waiting pensively for a messenger to return...
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Stop for a moment and think about this question. “What happens to the people who give bad news, or tell an unwelcome truth to the people in charge?” [PAUSE] Now think about the question in relation to...
View ArticleThe Listening Boss Starter Pack: Speaking Truth to Power Part3.
How about this, something practical to help overcome the ‘speaking truth to power’ problem: The Listening Boss Starter Pack; A picture of General Custer to hang on the wall, A Jesters Hat, A Trojan...
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