Todd Davis
Begin with the end in mind. I start each conversation with that saying. What is the result that we all want? If they don’t agree on that, then we’ve got bigger problems. But usually they will agree with that, it’s just that they have different approaches. If we can start an open, respectful dialogue, you usually can get to a resolution. There’s a great quote … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Todd Davis | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Management, Organizational Behavior, Teamwork
Todd Davis
Do we default to the victor, where for us to feel like we’re winning always has to come at the expense of others? Does there always have to be a loser? On the opposite side of the spectrum, do we default to the martyr? Everybody else wins but at our expense, and we’ve just decided that’s our lot in life. To “think we, not me” … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Todd Davis | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Organizational Behavior, Personal Development
Todd Davis
What I see time and time again at work is that we confuse activity with results. We get to the end of the day or the end of the week or the end of our life, and we’ve been very busy, we’ve been very exhausted, and we’ve been doing a lot of things. But have we been doing those things that really matter or make … [ Read more ]
Content: Quotation | Author: Todd Davis | Source: Knowledge@Wharton | Subjects: Career, Personal Development, Work