Be an Elite Active Listener
Over the years, we have been enlightened with theories on Leadership and Organizations expect their Leaders to be adept at one or more of these. These theories highlight the need for Leaders to imbibe skills which are relevant to their context. While there are a range of Leadership skills which get talked about, the one skill which has remained common across all Leadership theories is that of 'Listening'. Leaders that listen change the trajectory of their team and the quality of their relationships. T his is the most basic of skills but the irony is that even with ample opportunities to listen, most leaders aren’t very good at it. Research shows only 13% of professionals have “effective” listening skills. Another study suggests roughly 60% of communication time is spent listening, yet most people retain just 25% of what they hear. Do you believe that you are an effective listener? If I ask this question to anyone, a majority would answer in the affirmative. And i...