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Still Not Enough Listening

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Steven R. Covey I know we talked about this same topic not that long ago, but it keeps coming up over and over again. It’s the idea of listening, and how most leaders aren’t very good at … Read more

Listening > Talking

“You never really learn much from hearing yourself speak.” – George Clooney Most leaders talk too much. There are a few exceptions, but not many. Sometimes when I’m in leadership team meetings or board meetings I wonder if maybe some of them are getting paid by the word. You could argue that the verbal avalanche … Read more

Lead With Your Ears

“I remind myself every morning. Nothing I say this day will teach me anything. So if I’m going to learn, I must do it by listening.” – Larry King One of the traps we fall into as leaders is the idea that we’re supposed to know everything, or at least have a well-formed opinion on … Read more

Leader = Listener

“Most people do not listen with the intent to understand; they listen with the intent to reply.” – Stephen R. Covey When people talk about the qualities of great leaders, they might often talk about intelligence, passion, charisma, or any number of things. One quality that isn’t mentioned very often is that of being a … Read more

The Most Underrated Leadership Skill of All

“Wisdom is the reward you get for a lifetime of listening when you’d have preferred to talk.” – Doug Larson I Googled “leadership” this morning and got 451 million hits. If you read any business publications or blogs or watch any TED talks you know people everywhere are talking about leadership. We spend endless hours … Read more

Are You Listening? 4 Steps to Becoming an Effective Listener

Today we’re fortunate to have a guest blogger – Julie Noble, PHR, Director of Human Resources, Cain Ellsworth & Company, LLP – thanks Julie! —————————————————————————————— All too often my husband and I find ourselves saying that our kids “never listen”. Perhaps you say the same thing at your home. However, I must admit that I … Read more

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