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Confidence Classic: The “Yes, And” Mindset To Unlock Better Decision Making, Leadership and Relationships with Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis
About this episode
Feel stuck? This episode is all about thinking bigger than the problems in front of you. Wendy Smith and Marianne Lewis, co-authors of Both/And Thinking, are back to explore how the toughest challenges in leadership, work, and life often aren’t either/or problems, they’re paradoxes. We talk about how to shift the questions you’re asking, why confidence is built through discomfort, and how “yes, and” thinking can open up new possibilities. We also go deeper into what both/and looks like in emotionally charged conversations, and how to lead with compassion when the stakes feel high.
In This Episode You Will Learn
A simpler way to think through competing demands without getting stuck.
How to build real confidence through discomfort and action.
A framework for navigating hard conversations with more clarity and compassion.
Why “both/and” creates better leadership, decisions, and relationships.
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