Find comfort among those who agree | Bite Sized Project Management Thought from Frank Clark

The video discusses the importance of engaging with differing opinions for personal and professional growth. It uses Clark's quotation to highlight how comfort is found among like-minded individuals, but true growth comes from those who challenge our views. The speaker emphasizes the need for project managers to engage respectfully with stakeholders who disagree. The lemming story serves as a metaphor for leadership, illustrating the dangers of ignoring dissenting voices and the value of listening to alternative perspectives.

What is the main idea behind finding comfort among those who agree with us?

• It makes us question our decisions.

• It encourages us to change our views.

• It challenges our existing ideas.

• It helps us reinforce our beliefs.

Why is it important to engage with stakeholders who disagree with us?

• They are always right.

• They will eventually agree with us.

• They can introduce us to new perspectives.

• They always have better ideas.

How can project managers benefit from engaging with those who disagree?

• By avoiding conflict.

• By learning and growing from new ideas.

• By convincing others to agree with them.

• By reinforcing their own beliefs.

What does the lemming metaphor illustrate?

• The importance of following the majority.

• The inevitability of group decisions.

• The need to question and listen to dissenting voices.

• The intelligence of lemmings.

What is a common misconception about lemmings?

• They never leave their island.

• They follow a leader off a cliff.

• They are intelligent animals.

• They can swim.