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Generous Friction: The Rarest Gift a Relationship Can Give You
Leadership Practice, Coaching Practice Dagmara Aldridge Leadership Practice, Coaching Practice Dagmara Aldridge

Generous Friction: The Rarest Gift a Relationship Can Give You

When I caught up with David Bojanovic recently, after about six months apart, I wrote a LinkedIn post about it. About what it felt like to reconnect with someone who has consistently challenged my thinking, disagreed with me cleanly, and left the friendship entirely intact every time.

A few people responded in a way that made me want to go deeper.

Because what I was describing isn't just a good working relationship. It's something specific. Something I've noticed in a handful of relationships over the years, and something I've been trying to name properly for a while.

I'm calling it Generous Friction.

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