There is a strategic value in perspective-taking across different stakeholder groups (shareholders, government, employees, customers, etc.) because each group uses different mental models to understand a situation, and understanding those models allows you to anticipate behavior and communicate more effectively.

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Speaker

Scott Page

Evidence Quote

it just becomes easy for me to start coordinating on other people's mental models right using other people's terminology just work it's it's more efficient and I know you know how to appeal to them how to persuade them [1:16:20]

Source

Mental Models for complexity | Scott Page and Shane Parrish | The Knowledge Project #55The Knowledge Project Podcast
Created: 8/10/2026, 11:30:19 PM

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