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Leadership Is a Contact Sport: Listen

Marshall Goldsmith

It is active and powerful. Good listeners know this. They regard listening as a highly active process. So what do good (active) listeners do? Marshall Goldsmith was selected as one of the 10 Most Influential Management Thinkers in the World by Thinkers50 in both 2011 and 2013.

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Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings | Aspire-CS

Persuasive Powerhouse

What new melodies are you looking forward to in 2011? Posted in Uncategorized 4 Responses to “Thought-full Thursday: Beginnings&# Rhett Laubach : January 2, 2011 at 11:44 pm I stumbled on your blog via a “best of leadership blogs for managers&# list. .&# ~Rabindranath Tagore What old words must die for you?

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Team Building & Leadership: Case Study; Increased Trust=Faster.

Mike Cardus

Design by 12GrainStudio Team Building & Leadership: Case Study; Increased Trust=Faster Implementation of Decisions & Problems Solved Cheaper Tuesday, January 25th, 2011 Posted by: mike The following is a true story, of value added results that come from Create-Learning’s Team Building & Leadership Processes. Jan 2011 Guy.

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Leadership Solutions Focus in Practice

Mike Cardus

Skill in active listening and communication to peers, supervisors and direct reports. Utilizing and enhancing your skills in active listening and communication to peers, supervisors and direct reports. All rights reserved. Powered by WordPress.

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Shut-up & Listen | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Think about it…when was the last time you viewed a negative soundbite of a CEO who was engaged in active listening? The next step in the process is learning where to apply your new found listening skills. Listen to your customers, competitors, your peers, your subordinates, and to those that care about you.

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You Can't Argue With Crazy | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

Turning the other cheek, compromise, forgiveness, compassion, empathy, finding common ground, being an active listener, service above self, and numerous other approaches will always allow one to be successful in building rapport if the underlying desire is strong enough.

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8 Traits of Ineffective Leaders | N2Growth Blog

N2Growth Blog

They are active listeners, fluid thinkers, and know when to press-on and when to back-off. Poor Communication Skills : Show me a leader with poor communication skills and I’ll show you someone who will be short-lived in their position. Great leaders can communicate effectively across mediums, constituencies, and environments.

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