Bo Seo: Listen and Be Heard

FranklinCovey On Leadership with Scott Miller

FranklinCovey

Business, Management

4.9 • 851 Ratings

🗓️ 1 December 2023

⏱️ 38 minutes

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Summary

Episode 316 | Effective communication is paramount in various contexts, including leadership, relationships, and personal growth. Former journalist and two-time debating world champion, Bo Seo, demystifies these topics by emphasizing the need for clarity in arguments, the importance of understanding the other person's perspective, and the value of crafting persuasive arguments. Bo shares his personal journey from South Korea to Australia to the US, highlighting the challenges he faced as a non-native English speaker and the impact it had on his communication style. He discusses the importance of being willing to engage in disagreements and the power of debate in fostering understanding and growth. Bo delves into the concept of truth in arguments and the challenges of navigating disagreements in personal relationships, providing practical advice on how to engage in productive debates. Listen Like a Leader: Download our guide to learn how to listen and then pick one or two skills you can start building this week.

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0:00.0	Hello and welcome back to Franklin Covey's twice weekly podcast on leadership with Scott
0:16.8	Miller.
0:17.8	I'm your host each week where after six years and 300 plus episodes, I'm privileged to
0:22.6	bring to you on behalf of the world's most trusted leadership firm, Franklin Covey.
0:27.5	Hopefully fascinating conversations around the topic of leadership, recognizing this
0:32.0	is a broad topic.
0:33.0	Is it not how to execute strategy, how to manage your time more effectively, how to be a
0:38.8	better builder of a high-trust culture, how to be a better communicator, more influential
0:44.3	and collaborative leader, maybe as a leader in an organization, maybe you're an informal
0:48.4	leader in your home or community, but each week we like to shine what I think is an
0:52.8	increasingly powerful spotlight on to thought leaders around the world that have expertise
0:57.9	in topics both in the center of or adjacent to leadership.
1:03.1	Our guest today is Bo So, he is a former journalist, currently a student at the Harvard
1:08.6	Law School and the author of the immediately applicable book, Good Arguments.
1:15.4	The tagline is how debate teaches us to listen and be heard, Bo is now get this, Bo is
1:23.5	the two-time debating world champion, Harvard Law School students watch out, Bo, welcome
1:31.8	to on leadership.
1:32.8	You know, Scott, thanks so much for having me on the program.
1:36.2	So Bo, you have a fascinating journey before we get into the mechanics, if you will, of
1:40.9	being a good debater and a great communicator.
1:43.2	I'd love to have you rewind and reorient all of our listeners and viewers around the
1:48.2	world to your journey from South Korea to Australia to the US.
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