Critical and Crucial Conversations
Type: Concept
As of November 2026, Critical and Crucial Conversations has been mentioned in one podcast episode on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023).
Crucial Conversations: Tools for Talking When Stakes Are High is a business self-help book written by the four co-founders of VitalSmarts—Kerry Patterson, Joseph Grenny, Ron McMillan, and Al Switzler. It was first published in 2002 by McGraw-Hill, with a second edition coming out in 2012 and a third in 2022. The book has sold more than two million copies and has been translated into 28 languages.
| Mentioned in | 1 episode on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni |
| Field | Business Communication, Leadership |
Who talks about Critical and Crucial Conversations on podcasts?
Matt Abrahams brought up Critical and Crucial Conversations; the most recent mention was Nov 2023 on Stanford Alumni.
- Think Faster, Talk Smarter with Matt Abrahams on Stanford Alumni (Nov 2023) — Matt Abrahams
What is Critical and Crucial Conversations mentioned alongside?
Critical and Crucial Conversations is most often mentioned alongside Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot, Fight or Flight Response and Jim Abrahams.
Mentioned together: Think Faster, Talk Smarter: How to Speak Successfully When You're Put on the Spot, Fight or Flight Response, Jim Abrahams, Mike Krzyzewski, Improv Wisdom: Don't Prepare, Just Show Up, Sociology, Stanford MBA, Not Yet Mindset, Dan Klein, Missed Takes