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

Leading Blog

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.”

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Visionary Thinking Is a Practiced Skill

Leading Blog

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. It motivates individuals and organizations to commit to achieving the overall goal — no matter the number of roadblocks that get in the way. They never do it alone.

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Micro-Motivation: A Powerful Technique to Inspire Your Team

Let's Grow Leaders

Even when people have the skills, if they don’t feel confident and excited about their ability to be successful in the new arena, they will be reluctant to try. Scaffold people with lots of extra attention, skill building, fun, recognition, and celebration. Pick one or two tangible skills to work on.

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Engagement and Motivating Employees

CoachStation

Developing the skills to engage team members is important. In years to come, when equilibrium between employers and employees normalises, the investment in these skills now will be returned in spades. The question begs to be asked and answered then: If we spend so Read more about Engagement and Motivating Employees […].

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8 Key Skills For Leadership In Business

Tanveer Naseer

Not everyone has what it takes to be a leader in business, and there are a few necessary traits and skills that will help you to stand out. We will cover some of these in the following post, from your attitude to work, to how to inspire motivation in others. Click to continue reading.

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Intrinsic Motivation: How to Be Motivated by Doing What You Do

Leading Blog

N O MATTER WHAT you are doing, you can be motivated by the work you do. Performance coach Stefan Falk has written Intrinsic Motivation: Learn to Love Your Work and Succeed as Never Before to help you do just that. Intrinsic motivation happens when you feel challenged. It is an inside job.

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7 Effective Leadership Skills Every New Manager Should Know

Lead from Within

It’s a role that demands not only technical expertise but also effective leadership skills. To succeed as a new manager and lead your team to excellence, you’ll need to hone specific leadership skills. In this blog, we’ll explore seven essential leadership skills that every new manager should know and cultivate.

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