The Naysayer. This office dweller delights in shooting down ideas.

办公室里的这类人以扼杀想法获得乐趣。

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When you have such an event in prospect, the naysayer who argues that you are over-reacting is more likely to be right than wrong.

如果预计此类事件，则认为你反应过度的那些反对派更有可能是正确而不是错误的。

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I would rather deal with the naysayer who proclaims "lean doesn't work" than the dismissive "lean was good but we already moved on to xyz."

我更愿意与声称“精益没有用”的反对者打交道，而不是那些不屑一顾的认为“精益很好，但我们已经在做别的事了”的人。

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However you choose to separate yourself from the role as naysayer, remember to emphasize your goal of challenging the group.

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The best way to determine if someone is a naysayer or a critical thinker is to evaluate their problem-solving style.

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