This week, we explore the importance of Understanding and leadership.
Our guest is David Murray, author ofĀ An Effort to Understand: Hearing One Another (and Ourselves) in a Nation Cracked in Half. His book is a series of essays that gives readers a window into everyday American discourseāfrom the rural backroads to corporate C-suites. Ā
A student of history, Murray shows that however great the personal and political divides between us, we have just as deep a desire to connect. Ā
Understanding is the bridge between discord and discourse, based on mutual trust and a desire to move forward. Ā
Links:
Davidās Book:Ā An Effort to Understand
Robert F. Kennedyās āEffort to Understandā speech
Davidās blogĀ Writing Boots
Leadership means knowing when to dig in, and when to give in
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