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Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes are High, Third Edition

Joseph Grenny, Kerry Patterson, Ron McMillan, Al Switzler, Emily Gregory

Book Rating: 5

What is a crucial conversation?

It's any conversation where:

Opinions differ

Stakes are high

Emotions run strong

These conversations shape the quality of your life more than almost anything else.

Most of us handle them one of three ways:

Avoid them

Face them and handle them poorly

Face them and handle them WELL

The book is about moving from the first two to the third.

Tags: Communication, Leadership