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"If you are talking about the metaverse, I'm unsubscribing"
"I'm excited to see what the metaverse holds. Lets collaborate!"
Responses to last weeks article Coaching in the Metaverse article have been polarising.
And yes, the person really did unsubscribe.
I recently learned this is a good sign.
Thankfully I learned this from Masters of Scale by Reid Hoffman.
It explores how the best entrepreneurs have built their products.
Chapter 1 is all about dealing with rejection.
When pitching ideas, Reid says you should "look for a polarized reaction and the squirmy no"
I'm a people pleaser, so when I present an idea and everyone says "great idea" it feels great.
Unfortunately, consensus is a bad sign.
If everyone agrees the idea has probably already been explored. Or perhaps they know you find criticism hard, so give you a shallow agreement.
On the other hand, you don't want everyone in the room saying - This idea sucks! You should listen to this feedback, even though it will hurt hard.
The best outcome is a polarizing response. Some people love it and some hate it.
This is an indicator of an idea worth exploring.
The leadership challenge this type of idea presents is conflict. These ideas lead meetings to overrun and emotions run high. If you are a people pleaser you'll likely want this conflict to end. Instead, you should embrace it. Fuel it. Here are some more thoughts on task conflict.
So the next time you present idea, don't seek out agreement.
Judge your success by how polarising the idea is.
Let me know if you'd like to read the full book summary.
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