1. I DON’T KNOW
This by far is the single most important statement that can become part of your repertoire. It is loaded with wisdom (you are wise enough to acknowledge what you do or don’t know), maturity (you are mature enough to accept that) and inclination to learn (only when you know and accept that you do not know something that you are willing to take steps in the direction of learning it and making it part of your knowledge bank).
Once my General Manger quizzed me on the International Media plan I had presented to him. He wanted to know why I was allocating the same budget to Condé Nast Traveller in US and UK. I murmured back a weak response instead of getting into a healthy discussion around the fact that I did not know that one had a higher profile and larger circulation and readership than the other. My lame, halting acceptance made me cut a very sorry figure. But the plus side of it, on hindsight, is that I will never ever forget that.
On a cultural ambassadorship to the US and being hosted by some of the most high profile Rotarians in the District, one thing that I noticed strongly was the fact that regardless of the Rotarian’s seniority or position or experience, if he or she did not know something they would say so and would then look at the second part of this – that of getting to know about the topic. Not only did they manage to invite more respect from us for their forthrightness but they also went about increasing their knowledge base in the process.
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An experienced Corporate Communications, Marketing Communications and Public Relations professional with 20+ years of experience in the Diplomatic and Hospitality industry
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