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Reading The Compromise Trap has helped me move from a mindset focused on being “right” to one focused on being “effective.”  I have gained greater clarity of purpose through deep reflection on what - for me - constitutes a “worthy enough win” (serving patients), which has been invaluable in transcending the ego-based, often antagonistic interactions of the past. The book has helped me discover a more cooperative, constructive way forward in my relationships with peers and superiors.
Jeff Venable, RPSGT – Health Care Professional
What Is An Upward Spiral?

 

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“Yours is the voice that can help ignite the contagious upward spiral of confidence that our country desperately needs.”– Howard Schultz, CEO of Starbucks, Letter to America, Sept 2011

In September, Starbucks CEO Howard Schultz called business leaders and fellow citizens to help turn the tide of uncertainty that has such a grip on our country.  “We must be catalysts for change… waiting for Washington to act is not a plan of action,” he says. Next week, he will be honored as the Fortune Business Person of the Year.

Why is the CEO of a major public corporation asking everyday citizens to help shift the country’s cultural climate? And what does he mean by an “upward spiral”?
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What you don’t know about compromise can hurt you.

Ten Misconceptions About Compromise

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 “Compromise” is almost an everyday word in the work world. Yet sorting out healthy and unhealthy compromise is harder than it looks.
  • Is compromise always good?
  • Do good leaders and organizations ever create unhealthy pressure to compromise?
  • Will you always know if you have made an important compromise?

Knowing the ten misconceptions about compromise will help you stay truer to yourself, understand others’ behavior, and help keep your organization on track.

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Ten Misconceptions
About Compromise

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