In this episode, Rachel and Stuart discuss how the concept of respect can be misused to censure justifiable observations and feedback. They also discuss how this misuse--or weaponizing--of respect correlates with a certain type of organizational structure.
Key Moments:
- Stuart relays how the expression of respect of can vary from one organization to another
- Rachel, with a cameo appearance by Stuart (using his best obnoxious boss voice), reads a short narrative that is illustrative of weaponizing respect
- They then discuss how the misuse of respect can create a culture of implied censorship
- Stuart stresses that you should never forget that a lot of what you perceive as respect for you as a person or because of your leadership abilities is often more directly related to your formal position in the organization and the perceive power that wields
- Finally, they present a technique that can be used as a workaround
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