How to Disagree Without Losing Respect — Ron Harvey

About this episode

Ron Harvey discusses how to disagree respectfully and the common misconceptions leaders have about disagreement and respect.

How do you disagree with someone without the conversation falling apart? Ron Harvey spent 21 years in the U.S. Army and now leads as VP of GCS Consulting. In this episode, he and David Fung unpack what most leaders get wrong about disagreement, respect, and leading people in a world that's changing fast. A few moments that stood out: → Why most disagreements aren't really about the issue→ The difference between appreciating people and tolerating them→ How to spot toxic positivity on a team→ Why your worldview needs an annual upgrade, like your iPhone→ Why coaching isn't about making your team better, it's about making you better Chapters 00:00 Intro: Meet Ron Harvey01:11 21 years in the U.S. Army02:00 "People always matter" — where it comes from04:57 How to disagree without losing respect07:57 What respect actually looks like as a behavior12:57 Why "just make a difference" is Ron's north star15:12 How to measure the intangible18:04 Why coaching is about making YOU better, not your team20:11 The most common leadership mistake Ron still sees21:04 The vulnerability exercise Ron runs with executive teams23:41 Toxic positivity vs. toxic negativity26:39 Finding the…

People in this episode

Host: David Fung

Guest: Ron Harvey

Topics covered

• disagreement
• leadership
• respect
• coaching
• toxic positivity
• worldview

Keywords

• disagreement
• leadership
• respect
• coaching
• toxic positivity
• worldview upgrade

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: GCS Consulting

Places: U.S. Army

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