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Build a Culture of Innovation: 4 Steps to Arguing Intelligently

1/12/2016

 
To really innovate, you have to push against the grain, challenge the norm and effectively argue with your colleagues. It's a natural part of the innovation process. While some environments promote collaboration and healthy dissension, others sag under the weight of consensus-building, which is often the slow, painful road to mediocrity.
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Philosopher Daniel Dennett provides these 4 steps to criticizing with kindness while arguing intelligently.
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