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Empathy: The Top Leadership Skill for Today’s Work Environment

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Recently, a large study ranked empathy as the most important leadership skill in the workplace. British entrepreneur Sir Richard Branson said, “Understanding empathy, as well as the experiences of people from different areas of life, is a key skill for business leaders.” Empathic leadership is not only for supersensitive types.

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First Look: Leadership Books for February 2024

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in February 2024 curated just for you. In Supercommunicators , Charles Duhigg blends deep research and his trademark storytelling skills to show how we can all learn to identify and leverage the hidden layers that lurk beneath every conversation.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2024

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2024 curated just for you. Now, in his long-awaited book for leaders at all levels, bestselling author Mike Michalowicz reveals his proven formula to build an unstoppable team for any work environment. Watkins Michael D. Pattern recognition.

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First Look: Leadership Books for October 2023

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in October 2023 curated just for you. We underestimate the range of skills that we can learn and how good we can become. Leadership experts Frances Frei and Anne Morriss argue that this belief is deeply flawed—and that it keeps you from building a great company.

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The Best Leadership Books of 2021

Leading Blog

Leadership is about hope. Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. Many of the books listed below help us to do just that. The books listed below help us to build the right foundation from which we can lead others. That’s not the way to lead. Leaders are dealers in hope. Blog Post ). Blog Post ).

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Visionary Thinking Is a Practiced Skill

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As I looked back, I realized that most, if not all, of the 45 Performance-based Skills are utilized in some way during visionary thinking. Hone your social skills: Having a vision is great, but unless you can help others see it and get them behind the execution, it will most likely die on the vine. They never do it alone.

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First Look: Leadership Books for January 2023

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H ERE'S A LOOK at some of the best leadership books to be released in January 2023 curated just for you. Leadership is engaging others to solve daunting challenges. Because, leadership is an activity―small actions taken in moments of opportunity. Be sure to check out the other great titles being offered this month.

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