343: How to Talk to People Who Have Power, with Jordan Harbinger

Jordan Harbinger: The Jordan Harbinger Show

Jordan Harbinger is the critically acclaimed host of The Jordan Harbinger Show. He interviews legendary musicians to intelligence operatives, iconoclastic writers to visionary change-makers. Then he deconstructs the playbooks of the most successful people and challenges his audience to use those insights in their own lives.

Key Points

• Leaders must be advocates for their team.
• Charming a superior is typically only good for short-term gains, whereas advocating for your team will lay a foundation for future success.
• Research people you’re nervous about meeting, and the more you learn, the more you’ll begin to see they’re just normal people.
• If you’re running a meeting, people want you to set the agenda and control the flow.
• When there is a power distance, do whatever you can to make the distance feel smaller.
• Research the person you’re going to meet with and find something you have in common. This is a way to reach out to them and make you stand out.

Resources Mentioned

• The Jordan Harbinger Show

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