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The Greg McKeown Podcast

162. The Quiet Person with the Answer

The Greg McKeown Podcast

Greg McKeown

Self-improvement, Business, Education

4.91K Ratings

🗓️ 17 January 2023

⏱️ 25 minutes

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Summary

Have you ever been to a meeting where a few loud people dominated the meeting, but the quiet people with the answer didn't even get heard? It's long been thought that if you put the right people in the room, then you'll get the right answer, but this is as false as it can be. What we know now is that you need to lead the right process to be able to get the right ideas to come to the surface. Today, I'm going to share a story or two, some counterintuitive research that I've been reading and some actionable advice. By the end of this episode, you'll be able to get the right answer to the right problem more often in your meetings. Join my weekly newsletter at GregMcKeown.com/1mw Learn more about my books and courses at GregMcKeown.com

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0:00.0

Welcome, I'm your host, Greg McEwan, and I am here with you on this journey to learn

0:09.8

how to be 1% wise at every day.

0:13.2

Have you ever been to a meeting where a few loud people dominated the meeting?

0:18.0

But the quiet people with the answer didn't even get hurt.

0:22.0

It's long been thought that if you put the right people in the room, then you'll get

0:25.5

the right answer, but this is as false as it can be.

0:29.7

What we know now is that you need to leave the right process to be able to get the right

0:34.8

ideas to come to the surface.

0:37.5

Today I'm going to share a story or two, some counterintuitive research that I've been

0:41.6

reading and some actionable advice.

0:44.4

By the end of this episode, you will be able to get the right answer to the right problem

0:49.5

more often in your meetings.

0:52.5

Let's begin.

0:59.7

Pay attention today for one insight.

1:16.6

You can share with one other person within the next 24 to 48 hours.

1:27.0

This episode is sponsored by Factor Meals.

1:30.0

The season is a bit ironic, I think, because on the one hand, it's a time that can be peaceful,

1:36.4

rejuvenative, inspirational as it helps us to think about higher, better things.

1:42.0

And at the same time, it can become reactive.

1:45.4

It can be the busiest time of the year, and in that intensity, it can be hard to eat in

1:53.2

a healthy way.

1:54.2

And perhaps you're looking for a way to be able to eat a nutritious, flavorful meal,

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