"The thing I hate about an argument is that it always interrupts a discussion."
C.K. Chesterton
Early 20th century writer
Both argument and discussion imply communication but in very different ways.
I think I know what Mr. Chesterton would say but what do you think; is there ever a time in business when it is better to argue than to discuss?
Early 20th century writer
Both argument and discussion imply communication but in very different ways.
I think I know what Mr. Chesterton would say but what do you think; is there ever a time in business when it is better to argue than to discuss?
Value in argument?
ReplyDeleteOnly in that it exposes those too weak to discuss their differences.
There is no value in arguing to decide issues in business and too often doing so results in poor decisions. But it is inevitable.
ReplyDeleteThose of us in business are second "business people" and first, human. We can do all we want to train away our "undesirable" human traits but when it comes down to it, we are what we are, both the good and the bad, and we will argue no matter what.