N2Growth Blog

OCTOBER 19, 2020

But what happens when the same surgeon is promoted to manage other doctors, or in the case of Dr. Rakesh Suri, asked to become the CEO of the entire hospital? The CEO must use soft skills like empathy and self-awareness to better understand and influence others. It makes sense and it saves lives. Tell us what you think.

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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. Many well-intentioned managers read books about leadership. They loved the program.

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Harvard Business Review

MAY 10, 2017

It wasn’t surprising that most of group did not like George and found it very difficult to deal with him. Often, it seems that having a narcissistic disposition — grandiose, self-promoting, larger than life — is a prerequisite for reaching the higher organizational echelons. So what can managers do?

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