Quote by Douglas Stone Download Open image ““Explicit disagreement is better than implicit misunderstanding.”” — Douglas Stone ★ ★ ★ ★ ★ 3.9 out of 5 (6 ratings) Copy quoteShare
Misunderstanding must be nakedly exposed before true understanding can begin to flourish. — Philip Yancey Copy Share Image
“Being misunderstood.— When one is misunderstood as a whole, it is impossible to remove completely a single misunderstanding. One has to realize this lest… — Friedrich Nietzsche Copy Share Image
“Assuming others have the same comprehension and understanding about a certain issue can prove erroneous.” — Steven Redhead Copy Share Image
“differences give rise to disagreements, and the combination of these disagreements can give rise to even greater misunderstandings. As a result, sometimes people are… — Haruki Murakami Copy Share Image
“I believe a lot of the misinterpretation in communication comes from the fact that we in our desire to be understood are missing the… — John Posch Copy Share Image
“It is common for conversations to consist of people sharing their conclusions rather than exploring the reasoning that led to those conclusions. As a… — Ray Dalio Copy Share Image
“Rather than simply ignoring contradictory information, we often examine it particularly closely. The end product of this intense scrutiny is that the contradictory information… — Thomas Gilovich Copy Share Image
“An employee wanders into work late, something you’ve been meaning to talk to them about, so you say, “Late again, eh?” and leave it… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“At work, at home, and across the backyard fence, difficult conversations are attempted or avoided every day.” — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“Depending on how we handle them, feelings can lead to great trouble. But the feelings themselves just are. In that sense, feelings are like… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“You finally show your professional artist friend the self-portrait you painted. At this stage of your development, what you need is a little encouragement,… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“And when you do ask, not everyone will come through for you, and that will be painful. But many people will. And by trusting… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“The big three blind spots are tone of voice, facial expressions, and body language. The listener is very aware of these, the talker is… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“difficult conversations are almost never about getting the facts right. They are about conflicting perceptions, interpretations, and values.” — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“The single most important thing [you can do] is to shift [your] internal stance from "I understand" to "Help me understand." Everything else follows… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
“But they are two different topics, and should be two different conversations. Trying to talk about both topics simultaneously is like mixing your apple… — Douglas Stone Copy Share Image
