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• BS: avoiding controversy. 13. NoBS: Use inspiration and motivation (not to mention solid data and common sense) to convince others. • BS: use your authority to control others and bend them to your will. 14. NoBS: Use data and knowledge and ask questions. • BS: making assumptions not based on actual data or knowledge, avoiding asking questions. 15. NoBS: Be unbiased, come with an open mind, present facts you know even when they disagree with your initial conclusions, and be willing to change your mind. • BS: Using confirmation bias, being selective in present- ing only facts that support your agenda, focusing on convincing rather than reaching the proper conclusion and outcome.
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16. NoBS: Be rational, matter-of-fact, and even passion- ate—attack ideas, not people. • BS: Be emotional and personal. Attack people instead of ideas. 17. NoBS: Do it right, don’t hurt anyone, and don’t focus on people but instead on behaviors. • BS: The end justifies the means. Everything is fair. Ig- noring who you hurt in the process. 18. NoBS: Use humor and sarcasm, as they tend to improve discussion. However, use them appropriately. The level of humor and sarcasm you can use must depend on the level of trust that already exists. • BS: using inappropriate humor or sarcasm at the wrong time or place, well beyond the level supported by the existing level of preexisting trust. 19. NoBS: As Peter Drucker said, you should listen while seeking to understand, not respond. • BS: See to respond, make your point, label things, or label people. 20. NoBS: Seek consensus. Don’t misinterpret consen- sus, and try to get everyone to agree. Consensus means letting everyone get heard and their opinions genuinely
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