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January Hot Take: How Either/Or Thinking is Killing Your Company

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Leaders, listen up: Have you ever heard the improv maxim, "Yes, and….?"

In my work researching, writing, and speaking to audiences about the power of empathy, a magnet has pulled me to one notion that gets in the way in almost every dysfunctional workplace or societal conversation.

Let me explain…

To access the episode transcript, please click on the episode title at www.TheEmpathyEdge.com

Key Takeaways:

  • Our brains both defend us and hold us back due to cognitive dissonance. We want only one thing to be true because it is more simple, but simplicity is not always the answer.
  • Either/or thinking is broken and got us, as a society, into our current mess.
  • Dialectics is understanding we can hold two, seemingly contradictory things, to be true at the same time. It is a concept that will strengthen our businesses and our lives outside of work.

"In our world and workplaces today, it no longer serves us to focus on either/or thinking. We must embrace BOTH/AND." — Maria Ross

Episode References:

Brand Story Breakthrough course to help you craft a clear, compelling brand story - includes weekly office hours with Maria!

Join the tribe, download your free guide! Discover what empathy can do for you: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy

Connect with Maria:

Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.com

Learn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.com

Hire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-Ross

Take my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with Empathy

LinkedIn: Maria Ross

Instagram: @redslicemaria

X: @redslice

Facebook: Red Slice

Threads: @redslicemaria


Book your free seat to Maria's masterclass here- https://bit.ly/4StepBrandStory

  continue reading

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Leaders, listen up: Have you ever heard the improv maxim, "Yes, and….?"

In my work researching, writing, and speaking to audiences about the power of empathy, a magnet has pulled me to one notion that gets in the way in almost every dysfunctional workplace or societal conversation.

Let me explain…

To access the episode transcript, please click on the episode title at www.TheEmpathyEdge.com

Key Takeaways:

  • Our brains both defend us and hold us back due to cognitive dissonance. We want only one thing to be true because it is more simple, but simplicity is not always the answer.
  • Either/or thinking is broken and got us, as a society, into our current mess.
  • Dialectics is understanding we can hold two, seemingly contradictory things, to be true at the same time. It is a concept that will strengthen our businesses and our lives outside of work.

"In our world and workplaces today, it no longer serves us to focus on either/or thinking. We must embrace BOTH/AND." — Maria Ross

Episode References:

Brand Story Breakthrough course to help you craft a clear, compelling brand story - includes weekly office hours with Maria!

Join the tribe, download your free guide! Discover what empathy can do for you: http://red-slice.com/business-benefits-empathy

Connect with Maria:

Get the podcast and book: TheEmpathyEdge.com

Learn more about Maria and her work: Red-Slice.com

Hire Maria to speak at your next event: Red-Slice.com/Speaker-Maria-Ross

Take my LinkedIn Learning Course! Leading with Empathy

LinkedIn: Maria Ross

Instagram: @redslicemaria

X: @redslice

Facebook: Red Slice

Threads: @redslicemaria


Book your free seat to Maria's masterclass here- https://bit.ly/4StepBrandStory

  continue reading

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