Nonviolent Communication
by Marshall Rosenberg
Mentioned 3 times across 3 shows · first heard Oct 2025 on My First Million.
The general take
Tim Ferriss recommends the Nonviolent Communication book by Marshall Rosenberg, acknowledging it has a formulaic, repetitive feel that some might find schlocky. But he argues the structured format is actually valuable, especially for people without good conflict resolution training from their upbringing, since they need templates to work from.
Who said what
- GM
Greg McKeown👍 Recommends
…satya nadella's use of nonviolent communication to transform microsoft culture
“Very first meeting, I interviewed the president of Microsoft, as he told me the story, is that he came in and he gave everyone a copy of nonviolent communication. And that's not normal for that culture. That was a hugely symbolic thing. But also, it wasn't just symbolic. It was symbolic about the very, what he believed was either the central issue or a central issue.”
Passion Struck with John R. Miles — Why People Hear Something Different Than What You Said | Greg McKeown - EP 778at 36:00 
Tim Ferriss👍 Recommends
…recommending structured communication method for learning healthy relationship conflict resolution
“his name is Marshall Rosenberg, might be getting the name wrong, but nonviolent communication, read the book. Yes, it is schlocky in the sense that there's a format and it can feel a little repetitive, but guess what? In the beginning, if you're coming from an upbringing that didn't teach you anything helpful on the conflict resolution side, you need a format, you need a template, and it's incredibly, incredibly helpful.”
On Purpose with Jay Shetty — Tim Ferriss: Feeling Stuck Right Now? (Use THIS 10-Minute Exercise to Stop Overthinking and Take Action)at 20:00
Sam Parr💬 Mentioned
…discussing books on difficult conversations and leadership communication
“Have you read nonviolent communication? Yeah, I actually didn't like it as much as a lot of people did. What I preferred was The Motive.”
My First Million — CEO Masterclass: How to Get to $100M (Without Imploding)at 14:34
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