In a way, this is another one of the Basic Concepts that I've been pushing on this blog. I call it Solutions v. Conflict. It seems all to often these days that the solution seems to be to bludgeon the other guy. I suggest another way, a better way: to get his cooperation instead.
President Harry Truman was once quoted to have said something to the effect that leadership is not only getting the other guy to do something, but also to get him to like it. He certainly won't like it if you bulldoze him. But he might like it if you can show him how he can get what he wants while helping the rest of us with doing what needs to be done.
Now, if we can only get DC in on this.
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