
Shane Parrish with Michael Ovitz
Not knowing an answer need not weaken your position. Pretending to know can. Candor, shared credit and organized knowledge offer a different way to build influence.
Knowledge only becomes power when it is organized in your mind well enough to give you broad multidisciplinary context.
Strong teamwork requires setting aside individual ego and treating internal associate needs as a real priority alongside outside client demands.
Radical honesty, including openly admitting when you do not know an answer, builds trust in environments often shaped by speculation and posturing.