The selfish speaker is still the standard approach to speaking.
Selfish speakers want us to get them. As opposed to them getting us.
They speak so that we care for what they care about. As opposed to them caring for what we care about.
They care for applause. While we care about change. The irony being that when change happens we are happy to give credit and applause.
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I usually take a lot of heat for this position: No one cares for your differentiation. “Being different” is often positioned as the superior alternative
I’m not interested in how things are usually done. I want it done this way. – Werner Herzog It’s a favorite complaint in many companies.
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