N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

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? Sometimes, yes.

Suri 370

Suri Innovation Self-aware CEO 370

Strategy Driven

AUGUST 31, 2016

Within the entire workplace spectrum, ineffective communication skills are ever-present. As people practice and employ these skills, they begin to appreciate what the other person brings to the table; relationships based on trust develop leading to more cohesive teamwork.

Emotional Intelligence 58

Emotional Intelligence Group Facilitation Environment Learning-by-Doing 58

Building Personal Strength

SEPTEMBER 22, 2010

I once had the pleasure of training all the executives and middle managers of a city government in the basic skills of leadership. I was introduced to my own listening and group facilitation skills in a six-week course back in 1976. Without that long-term follow-up, I would never have mastered the skills.

Training 42

Training Leadership Skills Learning-by-Doing 42

Harvard Business Review

JULY 23, 2013

To explain, let me share a quick example, in two acts: In Act One, the manager of a corporate engineering group was tasked with reducing the cost of common materials used by a number of different product teams. Finally, calling a meeting with multiple parties from across the organization also requires tremendous facilitation skill.

Supply Chain 10

Supply Chain Power Engineering Group Facilitation 10