Of all the soft skills … people skills … and leadership skills I teach … no skill is more important than the depth of your concern. When you care about the problems of others, they tend to care about your priorities as well. I remember one young lawyer who worked with one of the greatest lawyers in the Midwest, a …
Good Leaders Increase The Quantity And Quality Of Their Communication
You’ve heard the phrase that truth is stranger than fiction. I saw that recently in a company where I was working when one supervisor remarked, “We know communication is a problem, but the company is not going to discuss it with the employees.” By contrast, effective leaders work on increasing the quantity and quality of their communication. If you’re a …
Great Leaders And Great People Skills Go Together
Author Karl Albrecht writes, “There is an ancient and immutable truth: The ability to sell, explain, persuade, organize, motivate, and lead others still holds first place. Making things happen still requires the ability to make people like you, respect you, listen to you, and want to connect to you. And by connect, I mean connect personally, not digitally. The human …
To Get More of What You Want, You’ve Got To Stick Your Neck Out
Everybody has a comfort zone. I’ve got one, and you’ve got one. And it’s okay to rest and relax inside your comfort zone once in a while. However, if you want more of anything … a better career, greater financial stability, a more exciting marriage, stronger physical health, or anything else … you’ve got to leave your comfort zone occasionally. …