According to Rothwell” Ambush occurs when we listen for weaknesses and ignore the strengths of a speaker’s message” (Rothwell, 2016, p. 151). This means, listers are a fault finder and no matter what the messages might be. It’s all about personal gain and satisfaction by the override power struggle of another person messages. This kind of personality is dangerous in relationship, family, friends and co-workers. A person with …show more content…
But, those who are with a mindset of an ambush listening, they’re narrow minded and can’t learn new things or grow. In addition, putting words in the speaker’s mouth and turning down the speaker’s messages to prove a strong person’s belief of their own is absolute selfishness (p.151). Therefore, it’s important to have an open mind when we hear others so don’t miss the important elements that are beneficially for our growth. In addition, being ignorance and attacker to others can bring a lifetime