POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE TOOLS
KEY TO POLITICAL INTELLIGENCE Example: The question to a teenager such as, ‘Where have you been?’ will most likely generate a defensive or aggressive response and possibly cause relationship difficulties. However, disclosing why you are asking the question may well lead to a more productive conversation. Example: In the workplace when your boss says, ‘Are you busy?’ your mind may race with thoughts such as: ‘Why the question? Could it be more work coming my way? Is it because that report is a little late? Or is it genuine curiosity?’ This in turn may make you defensive, inaccurate, misleading or even untruthful! The boss could improve the quality of response by revealing, before asking, the reasoning behind the question.
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