On Cooperation and Understanding Others
Rob is has an interesting post On Cooperation and Understanding Others.
An important skill to cultivate if you wish, like me, to make a difference in the world is the ability to put yourself in the position of the people you must work with so that you can understand clearly what their motivations are, what external forces are influencing them, and why they act the way they do and make the choices they make. Here's why.
[roBlog dot org]
Systems thinking like this is important if your going to be a successful agent for change. I also like the book on negotiating called "Getting to Yes: Negotiating Agreements without giving in" They talk about understanding your opponents point of view and political environment as necessary steps to arrive at a wise solution.
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