Posts Tagged ‘confrontation’

Would I lie to you?

In the days of Ancient Greece, when the Greek army was trying to destroy Troy, there lived a young woman called Cassandra.

She was a special person. As well as being beautiful and one of the daughters of the king of Troy, she was an accomplished prophetess. Not surprisingly, such a combination of beauty, social status, and talent attracted the attention of a top executive in the prophesy trade. In… » Continue

October 16 2007 | By Adrian | Tagged: confrontation, credibility, integrity, lies, reputation | 4 comments»

Confrontation is the Big Brother of Productivity

No. I repeat this simple word many times each day, in a variety of volumes and with relative efficacy. My three young children are used to me saying no but are keen to keep me in line in case I abuse the word or just get in the habit of saying no under the banner of being a “good parent”. When I’m at home, no is easy… » Continue

July 26 2007 | By Mike | Tagged: Communication, confrontation, conversation, Productivity | 6 comments»