The Trap of Intelligence: Why We Can't Stop Arguing

Being right can feel like clarity. Sometimes it’s just defensiveness with better vocabulary. In Episode 15 of The Slow Drift, Dr. Joshua Brown looks at what happens when intelligence, logic, and the need to win start getting in the way of understanding. We can become so good at explaining ourselves that we stop listening. So committed to the facts that we miss the person in front of us. So focused on winning the argument that we lose the information we actually needed. This episode explores defensiveness, leadership, relationships, communication, and the dangerous comfort of being right. If you’ve ever caught yourself saying “Well, technically…” when someone was trying to tell you how they felt, this one may hit a little close to home. The Slow Drift with Dr. Joshua Brown Leadership, relationships, identity, and the quiet patterns that shape who we become. Learn more about The Reshaped Leader: https://thereshapedleader.com Be you for a change. #TheSlowDrift #Leadership #Relationships