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Name-Dropping

Nitzan Hermon
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Name-dropping assumes a single scale of value and invites judgment.

You can name-drop a person to demo your network, or a book to demo your knowledge.

In Critical Business School (a group coaching circle I have been holding in various versions over the past 5 years), there are no introductions, and more importantly, you are not allowed to bring up a quote or a book without explaining what it means.

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