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One thing all managers, parents, and romantic partners know is that things don't always go the way we want them to,

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Hello, I'm Matt Abrahams, and I teach strategic communication at

Stanford Graduate School of Business. Welcome to Think Fast, Talk Smart, the podcast. I am super excited

to chat with Collins Doves. Collins is a lecture in management and an executive coach at Stanford Graduate School of

Business. He teaches in several MBA courses, including interpersonal dynamics and leadership labs. Among

many things, Collins focuses on diverse leadership styles and cultures and how they impact

interpersonal relationships and management

effectiveness. Welcome, Collins. Thank you for being here. I am so looking forward to chatting with you.

Thank you, Matt. Thank you for inviting me. I look forward to our conversation.

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