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LESSON 6 · Lead Every Conversation

The Redirect Arsenal

Different people need different moves. A dominator needs a polite cut-in; a re-litigator needs a firm anchor back to the decision and implementation.

For the person who wanders off topic again and again, use the parking lot: a visible list where stray ideas get written down for later. "Great thought, let me add that to the parking lot."