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A Medical Innovation Factory in the Middle of the Desert

N2Growth Blog

A surgeon, making life or death decisions during a heart transplant, for example, can see things go terribly wrong in the matter of a millisecond. The CEO must use soft skills like empathy and self-awareness to better understand and influence others. Do surgeons have a God complex? Are doctors stubborn, control freaks?

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From "Knowing" to "Doing" - The Problem with Leadership Training

Building Personal Strength

I was introduced to my own listening and group facilitation skills in a six-week course back in 1976. You may get some self-awareness; it’s always good to know what your strengths and weaknesses are. For example, someone might say, “I don’t like it when you talk to me that way.” I should have known better.