“In a way, I have to have a dictatorship. I can't be told that I'm wrong. That conflicts with what I was saying earlier about listening. It isn't to do with receiving criticism and responding to other views, it's who has that last decision.” WayI CanLastsDecisionViewsListeningConflictCriticismReceivingDictatorshipResponding Author:Trevor Nunn
“When people respond too quickly, they often respond to the wrong issue. Listening helps us focus on the heart of the conflict. When we listen, understand, and respect each other's ideas, we can then find a solution in which both of us are winners.” PeopleHeartIdeasHelpingIssuesFocusListeningConflictSolutionsWinnerWorkplaceRespect Each Other Author:Gary Chapman
“In the midst of conflict, there is absolutely nothing that produces gains as dramatically as listening.” ProduceListeningConflictGainsMidstAbsolutely Nothing Book:The Triumphant Marriage: 100 Extremely Successful Couples Reveal Their Secrets Source: The Triumphant Marriage: 100 Extremely Successful Couples Reveal Their Secrets
“One of the tricks is to have the exposition conveyed in a scene of conflict, so that a character is forced to say things you want the audience to know - as, for example, if he is defending himself against somebody's attack, his words of defense seem Justified even though his words are actually expository words. Something appears to be happening, so the audience believes it is witnessing a scene (which it is), not listening to expository speeches. Humor is another way of getting exposition across.” IfsKnowsWayWantBelieveCharacterSeemsAudienceExampleListeningSceneConflictSpeechHappeningsDefenseTricksJustifiedAnother Way Author:Ernest Lehman
“The minute you start arming people in these conflict zones, things don't go as expected. We also need to look at precedent before making these decisions. Instead of listening to Muammar Qaddafi's rhetoric, we should look at how he's behaved. The fact is he's been making concessions recently. He gave up his nuclear weapons. He allowed hundreds of Americans to evacuate Tripoli. Did he crack down on his people who revolted? Yes, but that's not so unusual.” PeopleNeedsShouldLooksFactsDecisionMinutesListeningConflictWeaponsExpectedNuclearZoneCracksUnusualNuclear WeaponsRhetoricGave UpPrecedentConcessions Author:Michael Hastings
“If you're not listening, you're not learning.” IfsBusinessListeningConflictConflict Resolution Author:Lyndon B. Johnson