Squirrel notices that when a client starts by telling him how great her relationship is with someone, it almost always signals a lack of true collaboration and productive conflict. Squirrel and Jeffrey discuss the difference between friendly and effective and the common confusion between being liked and being successful.

SHOW LINKS:

- Matt Parker on collaboration: https://twitter.com/realMattKParker/status/1507513202522918917?s=20&t=l3vMCiBGPf172Ht0M5XRzQ

- https://stratechery.com/2013/the-uncanny-valley-of-a-functional-organization/

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