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Book Chapter Summaries

Book

  • First Among Equals
  • Practice What You Preach
  • The Trusted Advisor
  • True Professionalism
  • Managing the Professional Service Firm

The Lieutenant Columbo Approach

Chapter 17

What can we learn from an unorthodox winner? Informality, ego-suppression, asking questions, asking for explanations, putting the other person at ease, making them feel in control, lowering inhibitions to get at the truth.