Conscious Business
by Fred Kofman · first published 2002
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Loosely in the genre of personal mastery, Kofman makes the case for self-awareness in the business arena. Essentially, he says, as leader you are an instrument for determining outcome. Among other things, he looks at building commitment, emotional intelligence, effective dialogue, values and defining moments. His two compelling theories are his victim/player assessment (how to train yourself to be a victim not a player) and his formulae for making and sustaining a commitment (arguing that the leader has as much a responsibility to correctly frame the commitment as the co-worker has to honour
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…context of Brazil need to be taken into consideration. As I'm not from Brazil, I cannot help you with this. With that out of the way, the best book I read regarding conflict and resolution has been "Conscious Business" by Fred Kofman. While his strategies relate largely to the business world, they are applicable in a very general sense. I bring this up because these strategies will help you in framing and explaining…
on “Ask HN: How to talk to my parents and older family members about fake news?” ↗…you be humble enough to question your assumptions and get out of recursive loops as you judge people. “Ontological Humility:” Fred Kofman wrote a great chapter called Ontological Humility in his book Conscious Business. The idea is that when you remember your criticism may be wrong, it can help you to challenge others in a way that invites a reciprocal challenge, and helps you see things from the other person’s point…
on “On Radical Candor” ↗