Reboot Podcast Episode Wisdom for Work #9 – Navigating Power Differences To Build Better Relationships – with Andy Crissinger & Dan Putt

Memorable Quotes:

“One of the core challenges that we see present in limiting the ability for founders and investors to really connect in a more collaborative way is actually rooted in the dynamics of power.” – Dan Putt

“How do you help someone who’s giving away their personal power?” – Dan Putt

“Power actually can affect the brain, and one of the ways it can actually affect the brain is it limits our ability to take in peripheral information.” – Dan Putt

“Effective help occurs when both the giver and the receiver are ready.” – Andy Crissinger

“There’s more responsibility on the part of the person with more power (particularly in this case more status or role power to ensure that the relationship is equitable) that the terms are safe, as we would often say, so that the container is safe.” – Andy Crissinger

“Often those who are in up-power positions in terms of status have a desire to be liked, respected, and validated by those in down-power status. It can be a little bit intoxicating to be in that space where this person that we’re helping wants us, needs us, and needs our insight.” – Andy Crissinger

“In telling someone how to fix something, if they don’t have that sense of agency, they’re probably not going to be able to resolve it themselves. And they’ll also continually come back, looking for help as opposed to being able to fix it for themselves going forward.” – Dan Putt