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Does your mindset pass the transparency test in a difficult conversation?

Will your mindset pass the transparency test in a difficult conversation?

Our true mental programming comes to the fore when challenged by a difficult conversation. When you squeeze an orange, what comes out?… orange juice. When you are pressured in a challenging conversation or feel that need to achieve a very specific outcome, what mindset leaks out of you? While many people talk a good game around being collaborative and win/win approaches (which reflect an aspect of what I call third- generation thinking), their behaviour (and mine at times) under stress suggests that they’re often much more aligned to first or second generation thinking.

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