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Admit mistakes
Although counterintuitive, admitting your errors upfront shows that you're human and can actually be a brilliant move.
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Build unity
When it comes to persuading people, the trust often matters more than the content of your ideas, and you get people to trust you by demonstrating that you're all on the same team.
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Make fun of yourself
Showing vulnerability can, paradoxically, strengthen your argument.
You can do this by admitting missteps, but you can also strive to come across as more human and believable by making fun of yourself.
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Pre-suasion
Optimal persuasion is achieved through optimal pre-suasion: arranging for people to agree with a message before they know what's in it.
Pre-suasion is about establishing your credibility and relationship. And you can do that by building trust, showing vulnerability and...
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Acknowledge your mistakes
Never try to cover up or blame others for what went wrong. If you messed up, admit it and own it.
Admitting your mistakes earns you the respect of those you lead and makes your leadership human.
Mistakes
Admitting your own mistakes might very often result in the people around you feeling more comfortable, as they know they are dealing with a non-judgmental individual.
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Making mistakes
We're often presented with challenges that we've not encountered before that may leave us feeling fearful of making mistakes. But no one can reduce mistakes to zero.
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