By Adam Grant
When leaders lack the wisdom to question their convictions, followers need the courage to persuade them to change their minds.
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Have you ever received an apology that didn’t quite cut it? That made things even worse? Plus, let’s face it - life can be messy. Despite your best intentions, it is nearly impossible to avoid causing harm or hurt every so often.
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The bestselling author has a message for managers and leaders: You must seek out the feelings that lie behind people’s bad behavior.
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When forgiveness experts talk in binary language (’You either forgive the wrongdoer or you are a prisoner of your own anger and hate’), they are collapsing the messy complexity of human emotions into a simplistic dichotomous equation.
People’s sense of self-worth is pivotal to their ability to look clearly at the hurt they’ve caused. The more solid one’s sense of self regard, the more likely that that person can feel empathy and compassion for the hurt party, and apologize from an authentic center.
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In recent years scientists have discovered that mindfulness can reduce stress, improve mood, and enhance our sense of well-being.
You’ll See It When You Believe It demonstrates that through belief you can make your life anything you with it to be.
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