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Soft Skills Drive Employee Engagement, Hard Skills Drive Organizational Performance

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From the new landmark research study recently released from Six Disciplines, and detailed in this 30-page research paper, " 7 Key Findings About What Employees Say Drives Performance and Engagement ", survey results find that soft skills drive employee engagement, while hard skills drive organizational performance.

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Leading Threat To Successful Strategy Execution? Leadership Skills

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71% of survey respondents also considered the biggest threats to strategy execution to be lack of understanding, lack of commitment, and lack of skills. 60% agreed that their organization allocated the necessary resources to ensure that managers develop the capabilities required to achieve business goals/results.

Execution 101
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Leaders Seek Time Management Skills Most for 2011

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Skills 101
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Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning

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Strategic thinking is extremely effective and a valuable tool, and requires developing skills in creativity, problem solving, teamwork, and critical thinking. It''s a skill that can be learned. Steps in building strategic thinking skills: Critically examine and evaluate the existing situation. Process and outcome.

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Your Dream Job - And Your Passion

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Dream jobs consistently leverage your core strengths and skills , draw on what you do best and most naturally, let you do what you are really good at doing. Take stock in yourself, identify your core skills, research the market - and go back to your passion. Your passion is what you care most about in life.

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The Difference Between Strategy and Tactics

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Strategy forumation (selecting the right long-term objectives and envisioning a way to get there) -- AND consistent execution -- are the greatest sets of skills any organization can develop. And, successful organizations need people with BOTH skills.

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Strategic Thinking vs. Strategic Planning

Six Disciplines

Strategic thinking is extremely effective and a valuable tool, and requires developing skills in creativity, problem solving, teamwork, and critical thinking. It's a skill that can be learned. Steps in building strategic thinking skills: Critically examine and evaluate the existing situation. Process and outcome. The good news?