How to Disagree Better

De: Julia Minson

Narrado por: Julia Minson

NATIONAL BESTSELLER

In this "brilliant" (Arthur Brooks) and "both timely and timeless" (Adam Grant) book, pioneering Harvard Kennedy School professor and behavioral scientist Julia Minson reveals the counterintuitive secret to a life of less drama and more impact.

We are in a disagreement crisis. The average person would rather go to the dentist than have a twenty-minute conversation with someone that they strongly disagree with. Yet disagreement is both inevitable and essential for everything from navigating decisions at home to running innovative and agile companies to governing democratic societies.

In How to Disagree Better, Minson brings to bear her decades of research into understanding the psychology of disagreement and its relevance to negotiations, conflict resolution, and decision-making, revealing the hidden skill that all the best mediators and negotiators share: displaying receptiveness to opposing views.

The science shows that receptive individuals don’t just fight less, they also get more done—they are better decision-makers, better peacemakers, and yes, better influencers than the rest of us. Through original research and case studies, How to Disagree Better will show you why traditional persuasion strategies don’t work as well as you think they do, how you can bridge division and reach better outcomes simply by utilizing receptiveness strategies, and that disagreeing better is a skill all of us can learn to apply at home, at work, and with our neighbors.

Reseñas de la Crítica

"This book will change your conversations, your negotiations, your relationships, and your life. Compelling, urgent, and deeply practical, this is the book we need in this moment."
—Katy Milkman, author of How to Change and host of the podcast Choiceology

"This brilliant book provides a roadmap for disagreeing without bitterness, leading to more happiness and less conflict. This is the book we all need today."
—Arthur C. Brooks, author of From Strength to Strength

"To reach the right decision, disagreement is often necessary—but it has its risks. In this wonderful book, Julia Minson shows us how to disagree in the best possible way."
—Carol Dweck, author of Mindset

“We don’t need to disagree less—we need to argue more respectfully, and this book reveals how. Drawing on her extensive knowledge of the science and practice of constructive disagreement, Julia Minson offers lessons for fighting well that are both timely and timeless.”
—Adam Grant, author of Think Again and host of the podcast Re:Thinking

"Julia Minson wants you to know that disagreement, done better, really does lead to better decisions. Weaving rigorous research and vivid storytelling, How to Disagree Better is a must read for anyone seeking to foster mutual understanding, constructive dialogue, and more effective outcomes at work and at home."
—Amy C. Edmondson, author of The Fearless Organization

"Finally! A book about how to disagree better, based on actual science! A must read for anyone who is avoiding a hard conversation in their life (which is to say, everyone)."
—Amanda Ripley, author of High Conflict

"Julia Minson delivers a research-backed guide for turning polarization into productive dialogue—timely insight for a country searching for common ground."
—Spencer Cox, governor of Utah

An inspiration

Members of a family have to learn to live harmoniously even when they disagree. Citizens in a democracy have to find compromise with others with whom they disagree. This is hard, and there is always the temptation to decide others are crazy and to write them off. That sort of hostility leads, predictably, to the breakdown of a family or a democracy.

Julia Minson’s words are a breath of fresh air and sanity in a world beset by hositility toward those with whom we disagree. A shortage of curiosity about how they came to their beliefs and compassion for their perspective so often leads to dysfunctional conflict that leaves everyone worse off. Divorce and civil war are exceedingly costly processes for resolving disagreements between partners or citizens. Minson offers us hope we can do better.

This audiobook being read by the author gives special poignancy to the personal anecdotes from her experience as a parent, ballroom dancer, and professor. Her explanation of the studies that provided the research evidence backing her recommendations gives credibility and weight to her arguments. By providing reasonable argument, backed by evidence, the book sets an example that the rest of us should follow. The world needs this book right now.