Have you ever walked out of a meeting where you easily convinced

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everyone only to realize later it was the

wrong idea and no one seemed to notice?

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That's perhaps the trap

of good communication.

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It feels like success,

but it is far from it.

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The trap waits for the moment when

you're so good at presenting your case

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that others hesitate to challenge it.

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They don't ask questions because they

assume you've already thought it through.

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They keep their doubts to themselves,

worried they’ll look foolish.

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and they hold back their ideas

thinking they can't match

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your confidence or eloquence.

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In the moment, that feels smooth and

effortless, Which is precisely the trap.

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Over time, though, progress

stalls, decisions depend too much

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on you and your team's potential

is at least partially wasted.

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Persuasion gets people to agree,

but it doesn't get them to think.

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In fact, many persuasion techniques

specifically try to shut it down.

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The great communicators I've

met didn't aim to persuade.

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Instead, they led with curiosity

and created space for the best

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ideas, not just theirs to thrive.

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They invited the questions, the

doubts, the challenges, and it all

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starts with one simple question.

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What's being left unsaid?

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Invite the challenge and

keep lighting the path.