Stop Trying to Make People Understand You - David Landsman

David Landsman has spent his career navigating some of the highest-stakes conversations imaginable, from the conflict in the Balkans to serving as Britain’s ambassador to Greece during the financial crisis. In this episode, we talk about what diplomacy can teach all of us about listening, negotiation, and why the secret to getting your message across starts with understanding the person sitting across from you. Dr David Landsman is a former senior British diplomat and corporate executive who helps business leaders understand what they need to know about geopolitics. He is the author of the Channel Your Inner Ambassador blog, which shares stories from his varied diplomatic career and shows how a diplomat's mindset and tradecraft can help us all in our business and personal lives. New here? I am a two-time New York Times bestselling author and one of the most sought-after public speakers globally, having spoken to over 500 companies while traveling to more than 40 countries. My clients include Apple, Google, Microsoft, and Nike. My work has been covered in print media, including The New Yorker, The New York Times, Time, Fast Company, Fortune, Politico, Inc., and Harvard Business Review. It has also been featured on NPR, NBC, FOX, and multiple times on The Steve Harvey Show. Get more stuff from me: Join 200K+ subscribers on my FREE weekly newsletter: https://gregmckeown.com/1mw/ Essentialism: The Disciplined Pursuit of Less Effortless: Make It Easier to Do What Matters Most The Essentialism Planner: A 90-Day Guide to Accomplishing More by Doing Less Stay in touch with me: Instagram https://www.instagram.com/gregorymckeown/ LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/gregmckeown/ X https://x.com/GregoryMcKeown Hire me to speak: https://gregmckeown.com/keynote/