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Tip 172: Feel free to be illogical. |
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To an engineer, the charge, "that's illogical" may be the kiss of death. The rest of the world doesn't necessarily cower under the weight of that accusation. "Thou shalt be logical" is not one of the Ten Commandments. The trick to minimizing the frustration of defending yourself is to acknowledge openly and quickly that your decision or behavior was not based on logic. You're off the hook. People can accept that all decisions, conclusions, or actions do not rest on logic. Feelings are fine. |
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Tip 173: Be ready to justify any decision you make. |
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Although feelings are fine, people may work better and cooperate better when they have reasons. Although someone may hold a powerful position to command, real leadership calls for motivation. Rather than feeling annoyed at having to justify decisions, leaders accept such challenges to inspire and motivate others to follow. |
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Tip 174: To be quotablespeak in bumper stickers. |
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Have you noticed that the media quotes some celebrities or authorities more often than others? Or that two doctors may share the same credentials and knowledge about laser surgery, but one will be interviewed in six magazines or journals while the other will never be asked for an opinion at all? If you want to be remembered by others, if you want to be quoted by your friends to their friends, if you want to be mentioned from the lectern as a leader, try to pepper your speech with pizzazz. Learn to turn a phrase so it's witty, amusing, provocativenot just adequate to cover the subject. Can you visualize your opinion as a bumper sticker? |
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Tip 175: Don't assume the other person has power to control your destiny. |
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Do you remember the age when you thought your parents could fix whatever happened in the world? We sometimes assume those in positions of authority have that kind of all-encompassing power to make or break us. As a result, we get angry at "what they don't do and could if they would." Respect the power that such people have, but don't attribute to them pow- |
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