My friend Dan Levitan, venture capitalist and managing partner of Maveron does.

This blog post is part 2 of a two-part series on transformational growth and disruptive change.

Recently, I met with my friend Dan Levitan. Dan is the managing partner of a successful consumer-oriented venture capital company called Maveron. Maveron has backed such companies eBay, Zulily, and Allbirds.

Most people avoid difficult conversations because they are painful, awkward, and well, difficult. That’s most people. Leaders, managers, and employees who are successful at work have to learn how not to avoid difficult conversations.