Good PMs confidently manage products. Great PMs manage people’s confidence.
summary
Explains the brain mechanism where the amygdala vs prefrontal routing makes confidence a decision, identifies three specific fear bullets—fear of failure regret rejection—and cites that ~75% find presenting scarier than death and that over 350,000 people have been taught these methods. Offers concrete tactics: self 360 survey, active listening, smiling, slow speech, deliberate breathing, acknowledge versus agree, compliments and thank-yous. Claims practicing these tools raises others’ confidence first and measurably improves one’s own influence.
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chapters (8)
- 0:00Start
- 2:15Competence is a 'need to have
- 4:52Confidence is the most valuable asset.
- 5:53Confidence Villains
- 9:26Fear is a Signal
- 14:45Pandemic Plus...
- 15:34MetaCONFIDENT Thinking
- 23:07Give confidence to get confidence.
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