Thank you for sharing your "struggle session." It was a time of righteous indignation and gleeful viciousness. It lingers but seems to be retreating.
I have questions: With the benefits of time and perspective, would you do anything differently? Would you stand your ground from day one? Does the perception of weakness invite attacks from …
Thank you for sharing your "struggle session." It was a time of righteous indignation and gleeful viciousness. It lingers but seems to be retreating.
I have questions: With the benefits of time and perspective, would you do anything differently? Would you stand your ground from day one? Does the perception of weakness invite attacks from progressive intolerance? If you place yourself back at the start, what would you do?
Hi Demian. Great questions! I’ve asked myself the same many time since the cancellation. With hindsight, I would still take the time to interrogate my choices as a publisher, but if I was convinced I’d made the right decision, I’d absolutely stand my ground, make one brief statement, and log off social media. Acquiescing and apologising is the worst thing you can do — blood in the water! Plus, I regret all the time I spent trying to negotiate with bad faith players. That was time taken away from what’s important in life. On the upside, I learnt a lot!
Brilliant. In my business career, i started several companies from scratch. From nothing. Over time, I found it useful to adopt the mantra of "never apologize, never explain."
Why? It sounds ruthless and cold, but it is actually quite healthy: we go forward from here. It doesn't mean we don't listen. Listening well is key. Learning is key.
But it's about what we do next. No hand wringing. No second guessing. No one wants to hear it. No one. It's a part of leadership.
Thank you for sharing your "struggle session." It was a time of righteous indignation and gleeful viciousness. It lingers but seems to be retreating.
I have questions: With the benefits of time and perspective, would you do anything differently? Would you stand your ground from day one? Does the perception of weakness invite attacks from progressive intolerance? If you place yourself back at the start, what would you do?
Hi Demian. Great questions! I’ve asked myself the same many time since the cancellation. With hindsight, I would still take the time to interrogate my choices as a publisher, but if I was convinced I’d made the right decision, I’d absolutely stand my ground, make one brief statement, and log off social media. Acquiescing and apologising is the worst thing you can do — blood in the water! Plus, I regret all the time I spent trying to negotiate with bad faith players. That was time taken away from what’s important in life. On the upside, I learnt a lot!
Brilliant. In my business career, i started several companies from scratch. From nothing. Over time, I found it useful to adopt the mantra of "never apologize, never explain."
Why? It sounds ruthless and cold, but it is actually quite healthy: we go forward from here. It doesn't mean we don't listen. Listening well is key. Learning is key.
But it's about what we do next. No hand wringing. No second guessing. No one wants to hear it. No one. It's a part of leadership.
I like that, Demian. As a lifelong ruminator, I'm now endeavouring to do the same!