10 smart — not soft — skills for leaders
In her new book, MIT Sloan international faculty fellow Loredana Padurean shares 10 smart skills to help leaders manage the most complex of variables: people.
«listening is an active skill because it requires full attention. This requires you to be present in the moment.”»
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