EPISODE · Oct 29, 2019 · 8 MIN
238: The Worst Problem in the World and the Environment
Here are the notes I read from for this episode. I've talked about what I call The Worst Problem in the World for about ten years, so I'm used to it and worked from scarce notes.The problemExample: Germans and JamaicansIn environment: people say others don't careMakes people feel misunderstood, disengage, makes you seem judgmentalRepels people we want to help mostWhat to do instead: respond with curiosityWhen I don't understand someone, I can learn from themMy multi-month conversation with a skeptic taught me more about my understanding than with any supporterMore than improve understanding about environment, helped me improve my ability to lead othersMy original post from almost ten years ago, The Worst Problem In The WorldA video I did on The Worst Problem in the World Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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Here are the notes I read from for this episode. I've talked about what I call The Worst Problem in the World for about ten years, so I'm used to it and worked from scarce notes.The problemExample: Germans and JamaicansIn environment: people say others don't careMakes people feel misunderstood, disengage, makes you seem judgmentalRepels people we want to help mostWhat to do instead: respond with curiosityWhen I don't understand someone, I can learn from themMy multi-month conversation with a skeptic taught me more about my understanding than with any supporterMore than improve understanding about environment, helped me improve my ability to lead othersMy original post from almost ten years ago, The Worst Problem In The WorldA video I did on The Worst Problem in the World Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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