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10 Communication Secrets Of Great Leaders

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It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. I hope you noticed the previous sentence didn't refer to being a great talker - big difference. The key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. From our earliest days in the classroom we are trained to focus on enunciation, vocabulary, presence, delivery, grammar, syntax and the like. In other words, we are taught to focus on ourselves. While I don't mean to belittle these things as they're important to learn, it's the more subtle elements of communication rarely taught in the classroom (the elements that focus on others), which leaders desperately need to learn. In today's column I'll share a few of the communication traits, which if used consistently, will help you achieve better communication results. It is the ability to develop a keen external awareness that separates the truly great communicators from those who muddle through their int

Leadership 10 Communication Secrets Of Great Leaders By Mike Myatt , Former Contributor. Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Mike Myatt, Chairman, N2Growth Apr 04, 2012, 04:59pm EDT Mar 17, 2017, 10:50am EDT This article is more than 10 years old. It is simply impossible to become a great leader without being a great communicator. I hope you noticed the previous sentence didn't refer to being a great talker - big difference. The key to becoming a skillful communicator is rarely found in what has been taught in the world of academia. From our earliest days in t

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