What are you doing by saying no?

Gatekeepers are the leading cause of confusion, dissent, and ultimately their own demise.

Don’t be a gatekeeper.

Instead, find every way possible to help people say “yes” and allow them to execute.

The outcome is world changing.

Permission is a highly underutilized leadership skill. Let’s see if we can’t change that.

Mission #1: Try saying “yes” to something trivial that you would normally say no to, and watch what happens.



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20
Feb 2010
AUTHOR Alex Hillman
COMMENTS 2 Comments
  • http://www.goodrichpr.com/ Jason Goodrich

    Funny, but true: The best way to build influence is to empower others to do things they want to try. Attempting to wall off something that people want just means they'll go around you. Feel lucky that they come to you in the first place.

  • http://www.goodrichpr.com/ Jason Goodrich

    Funny, but true: The best way to build influence is to empower others to do things they want to try. Attempting to wall off something that people want just means they'll go around you. Feel lucky that they come to you in the first place.