Ask rather than assume objections

Nilofer Merchant debunks some of the pervasive beliefs and practices that keep us from succeeding at work.

— YOU’LL LEARN — 

1) Striking examples of how hidden norms limit us

2) Why you owe it to yourself to play office politics

3) The mindset that creates more win-win solutions

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— ABOUT NILOFER — 

Nilofer Merchant spent over 25 years leading technology companies (Apple, Autodesk, GoLive/Adobe) and personally launched over 100 products and services, netting $18 billion in revenues. She is ranked among the top 50 influential management thinkers in the world (one of her TED Talks has been referenced 300 million times). Our Best Work is her 4th book.

• Book: The New How: Creating Business Solutions Through Collaborative Strategy

• Book: Our Best Work: Break Free from the 24 Invisible Norms That Limit Us

• Website: NiloferMerchant.com

— RESOURCES MENTIONED IN THE SHOW — 

• Book: Devotions: The Selected Poems of Mary Oliver by Mary Oliver

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