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1.The "Fundamental 4" core leadership skills are:: Self-
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2.self-
awareness: Simply put, knowing and leading yourself is key to becoming
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oas effective as possible at leading others.
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But gaining greater self-
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awareness is anything but simple. It takes intentional effort to assess y
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our natural abilities and development opportunities; determine how to
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maximize your strengths and compensate for your weaknesses; and rec
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ognize your own values, biases, and perspectives.
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Taking the time to reflect on these things and consider how you've bee
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n shaped by your background and social identity builds greater self-
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awareness. And ultimately, greater awareness about yourself as a pers
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on will make you a better leader.
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3.communication: Communication is one of the most basic, across- fo fo fo fo fo fo fo fo
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"Communicating information and ideas" is consistently rated among th fo fo fo fo fo fo fo fo
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portant leadership competencies for leaders to be successful. Commu
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nication is also embedded in a number of other core leadership skills, i
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ncluding "leading employees," "participative management," and "buildi
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ng and mending relationships." Writing clearly, speaking with clarity, an
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d active listening are all part of the commu-
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nication equation. As you move up the career ladder, communication i
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n leadership roles expands to behaviors such as encouraging discussion
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, building trust, convey-
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ing vision and strategic intent, and pulling people along with you. At e
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very leader level, communication is a critically important skill.
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4.influence: Developing your influencing and leadership skills helps you t
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Influence can vary greatly at different levels in the organization. Knowi
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ng your stakeholders, or audience, is key. Do you need to influence you
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r boss? Your peers? Direct reports? Customers?
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Each stakeholder has special concerns and issues, so consider the mo
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st appropriate ways of influencing people for your particular situation.
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Early in your career, or in individual contributor roles, influence is abou
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t working effectively with people over whom you have no authority. It r
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equires being able to present logical and compelling arguments and en
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gaging in give-and-take. Later on, or in more senior-
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level or executive roles, influential leadership skills are focused
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range objectives, inspiration, and motivation. But throughout your care
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er, influence remains a core leadership skill. Ultimately, influence allow
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s you to get to the business of getting things done and achieving desira
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5.learning agility: To develop as leaders and as people, we need to be act
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Leaders need to be in a mode of constant learning, valuing and seekin
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g out experiences to fuel leadership development, and recognizing whe
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n new behaviors, leadership skills, or attitudes are required —
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and accepting responsibility for devel- oping those.
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Learning agility is critical for career longevity, and it involves learning fr
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om mistakes, asking insightful questions, and being open to feedback. I
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t also includes learning new skills quickly, taking advantage of opportu
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nities to learn and heat experiences, and responding well to new situati
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ons.
For senior leaders, learning agility is also about inspiring learning in oth
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ers and creating a culture of learning throughout the organization.
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6.What Makes an Effective Leader: Effective leaders have the ability to c
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municate well, motivate their team, handle and delegate responsibiliti
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nctly explain to your employees everything from organizational goals t
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o specific tasks. Leaders must master all forms of communication, inclu
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ding one-on-one, depart- mental, and full-
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staff conversations, as well as communication via the phone, email, vide
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9.skills related to communication: Active listeni
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