04/03/2018

Two Forces for Shaping Conversation and Building Relationships

Similarities exist in nearly every conversation "gone wrong"

With the complexity of our changing world, the speed with which decisions are made and the overwhelmingchoices available, today’s leader needs to fully understand the invisible forces that shape conversation and build relationships: Intention and alignment.

Every day, leaders make numerous decisions and take multiple actions without even thinking about intention and alignment. Yet, in my consulting work, I have discovered something interesting: Almost every conversation gone wrong was due to either failing to set the right intention at the beginning, failing to align actions with intentions or a combination of both. This article offers personal and professional examples showcasing the power of intention and alignment.

Personal example
Sometimes we have hidden or competing agendas without being aware of how these hidden forces affect our personal lives.

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