Andrew Craig-Bennett channels a former paramount leader of China in reminding readers to seek truth from facts.
People like to feel that they are right. It is far easier to get someone to agree with something by flattering them, and telling them that you agree with them than it is to try to tell them that they don’t know something, or that what they think they know is mistaken. In business, we call this ‘The Boss’s Good Idea’:
You: “Boss, I’ve been thinking about that idea you had last Thursday!”
Boss:” What idea?” (Boss never had the Idea)
You: “Your idea about (insert what you want done, here). I’ve been thinking