AMA: When to Talk & When to Shut Up & Listen

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🗓️ 22 February 2023

⏱️ 6 minutes

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Summary

Everyone tends to remember leaders for their impactful speeches and inspirational quotes. But what does it truly take to be a great leader? Today, Darren shares the wisdom he gleaned from Intuit CEO Brad Smith about the balance between listening and speaking.

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0:56.6	Welcome to Darren Daly on Demand, your most trusted resource to help you become better every day.
1:04.0	Here's your success mentor, Darren Hardy.
1:09.9	Darren Daly, member, Nicholas Marco, asked a great question, and it's one that I want to
1:13.7	answer for all of you right here this morning. Here's what he wrote. We remember great leaders from
1:18.0	their unforgettable and inspiring speeches. Yet, Darren, you often say that the great leaders
1:22.4	prefer asking questions rather than making big statements. What is the balance between listening
1:26.8	and learning and making statements, affirming your vision, and inspiring other people?
1:31.2	Yes, there is a time for rally cries and casting visions and giving great speeches. And there's
1:36.4	a time for inquiry, asking questions and assessing the situation by seeking input from others.
1:42.4	The balance is 99% 1%, and guess which is what? 99% inquiry asking questions and then listening.
1:53.2	And maybe on the high side, 1% making speeches or declarations. And the 1% is essentially just a
2:00.8	summary of what was discovered in the 99%. So a while back, I was spending time profiling the
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