There are two models of communication at play today.
Conspiracy or Collaboration
There are times when conspiracy is a necessary evil. Most of the time though, conspiracy is a detriment to our relationships. It limits us and pits us against one another.
Which do you use in your business?
… in your church?
… with your friends and family?
How do you want others to communicate with you?
This post reminds me of something I learned from a venture capitalist during the Internet boom:
“knowledge is not power, knowledge shared is”
Keep creating…a fresh perspective,
Mike
i really like the topic of this blog and the graphic is great, but maybe you could expand a little more on the effects of each type of communication? I think people would really like to read more about it. Nice blog overall too!
Thanks Alex. Great idea. I think I’ll post on that soon.
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