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Absolute terms.

Clive Griffiths
Clive Griffiths

⇢ When someone advising me about something in absolute terms.
⇢ When there are no shades of grey.
⇢ I start questioning their wisdom.

Often there is (not surprisingly) an agenda to position what they're selling.

⇢ Their offer is blue.
⇢ The solution is therefore blue.
⇢ Red is an inferior choice.

Trouble is there is no objective evidence. It's forceful opinion, not fact.

⇢ They'll put forward a compelling argument.
⇢ They'll use authority to support that.
⇢ They'll posture if challenged.

It's manipulation, not influence.

I much prefer advisors who aren't so dictatorial.

⇢ They are capable of
thinking.
⇢ They uncover different options.
⇢ They test and adapt ideas.

Authority doesn't have to be authoritarian.

Or maybe it does, what's your opinion?

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