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June 10, 2022 44 mins

In this episode, Rusha interviews Merrick Rosenberg, who discusses the new media landscape and how we all interact wit each other. Merrick discusses the four styles of communication, which are the: Eagle, Dove, Owl, and Parrot. He explains that these styles play out in all aspects of our lives, including our relationships, work, and presidential elections. Merrick goes on to say that this framework is intuitive and similar to the Apgar score used to assess a child’s health. He discusses further the importance of having a good team and how they can help you achieve your goals.

Key Highlights:

[00:01 - 03:35] - Opening segment

        Merrick describes the four types of communication styles: Eagle, Dove, Owl, and Parrot

[03:36 - 07:41] – Identify A Person Style by their Body Language

        Merrick discusses the strengths and weaknesses of each communication style

The Eagle is a strategic thinker and confident

The Dove want people to be happy and get along

The Owl are analytical and detail-oriented while being relatively quiet

The Parrot like to be around others and are very vocal

[07:42 - 18:02] – The Correlation of Powerful Personalities

        The gender element of the distribution across industries for personality types

        Men are likely Eagles and Women are likely Owls

             Merrick describes the correlation between powerful personalities

                         Mark Zuckerberg

                         Warren Buffet

                         Bill Gates

[18:03 - 27:29] – How Different Personalities Shape the Political Space

        Merrick discusses how the personality of a presidential candidate

Eagles and Parrots have big personalities winning more often than Owls

[27:29 - 31:38] – Personality Biases are Evident in Elections

        Merrick stresses that the leadership ability is different in owls and eagles

Owls are more policy experts while Eagles are more salespeople

[31:39 - 38:46] – How Different Environments Affect The Children’s Values and Personality

        Merrick discusses how different children are raised in different environments and how this impacts their values and personality

Joe Biden has been successful in communicating his values through his actions

[38:47 - 38:46] – The Chameleon’s Adaptability in Government

A leader must be able to display all four styles in order to be successful

Merrick describes the Chameleon as being able to display all four personality types

Merrick discusses how Bill Clinton is a master in public speaking

[38:46 - 44:30] - Closing Segment

        Merrick discusses the importance of being an effective leader

        How to connect with Merrick Rosenberg athttps://merrickrosenberg.com/

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