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date: "2022-09-12T11:41:52Z"
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  - linkedin
description: "A comic mythological clip becomes a reflection on flattery as a real-world influence tactic, especially when asking experts to help with inconvenient problems."
keywords: ["persuasion", "flattery", "mythology", "workplace influence", "humor", "advice"]
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Anand Madhav described this video as "Me, convincing tech lead to solve a problem on the weekend" 🙂"

For those who don't understand Hindi, here's a rough translation.

I've come for help. There's no one smarter at solving tricky problems. You're a wizard. You're strong AND smart. That's why I need your help.

I've used this strategy when reaching out. Praise does help.

But has it backfired on anyone? Any examples that you can share?

https://x.com/samrad77/status/1569655565101539332

[LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/feed/update/urn%3Ali%3AugcPost%3A6975055881713455106)