How important is focusing on your "Executive Presence"? Reflecting this Sunday afternoon on ways to become a better leader, I came across a powerful statement that resonated with me. "I accept 100% Responsibility for Listening." Responsible listening is crucial in fostering understanding and effective communication. Responsible listening involves the speaking we do before we respond, ensuring we comprehend the total message shared by the other person. This approach fosters trust, boosts productivity, welcomes new ideas, and enhances problem-solving skills. Are your listening skills leading to productive exchanges or merely aiming to win arguments, leaving meetings unresolved? Just as we train in various disciplines, it's essential to prioritize learning about executive presence. Mastering this skill sets the path for success, while neglecting it can lead to unnecessary challenges. #ExecutivePresence #LeadershipDevelopment #EffectiveCommunication #ListeningSkills #ProfessionalGrowth
Well said. Listening is both an art and a science.
Love this thank you for sharing this. As I building and develope my leadership skills I want to make sure I truly understanding what the true value of leadership.
Great perspective! You've NAILED it.
Great perspective!
Great perspective! Great example🙏🕊
Well said !
The key to great listening is also to understand who is talking. One thing that has been lost in the battle of the sexes is how each processes problems. When a male comes to someone for help, he has likely already processed and exhausted his list of strategies for overcoming the problem. Let him finish, ask him what solutions had occurred to him, and why he had discarded them. Then offer a solution if one of his can't be modified to overcome the problem (better to have the main idea be his, with only your tweeks). When a female comes to someone for help, the solution is often a matter of letting her speak, listen carefully, and wait for the solution to occur in her eyes. Females process out loud, and often the solution will present itself if you are patient enough to let her fully explore it verbally. It all comes down to audience.
It is perhaps the most crucial skill. Thanks for sharing.
It's important to ensure our listening skills lead to productive exchanges rather than unresolved arguments. Thanks for sharing Charles J.
SVP- Retail Banking Executive at KeyBank
1moCharles spot on. Great leaders don’t immediately insert their comments or recommend their solution. Sometimes it’s just opening your ears and listening spot on, sir.