Tuesday Tweet thread! Today's is a small career or leadership advice thread and my advice is to argue at, and never just attend, a meeting. Remember: argue, not attend ...
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If you hear something you disagree with at a meeting; a wrong data point, an anecdote that seems wrong, or just a position you don't agree with the strategy on. Speak up! Let's get it out. Argue in the room.
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Argue with respect. If you detect even a hint of resentment or anger, make sure you are really listening; then restate *their* argument back to them, in the absolute most favorable terms. Absolutely convince them you heard them. Agree on that. Then make your argument.
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Every meeting is an opportunity to move the world forward with the help of others. If you argue well, people are going to leave the room believing in, and executing your ideas. *That's* how to be 10x engineer.
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One last note: yes, speaking up can being forthright can backfire for women and minority groups, mainly in the presence of total assholes and toxic cultures. I don't have a systematic fix for that, but if you're a privileged senior leader: cut that shit off when you see it.
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