We all want to be right, but of course we are sometimes wrong. The advice from Dale Carnegie almost a century ago is as good today as its ever been. I welcome back Bonni Stachowiak to explore why when you are wrong, you should admit it quickly and emphatically.
Guest: Bonni Stachowiak
Dale Carnegie said almost 100 years ago in How To Win Friends and Influence People, “When you’re wrong, admit it quickly and emphatically.”
Four truths:
- My truth
- Your truth
- Our shared truth
- The actual truth
Three benefits you get from admitting you are wrong:
- You advance immediate progress on organizational goals
- You drive future innovation and creativity
- You inspire people to move forward
The best marriages are not without conflict. The best teams and leaders and not without error.
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