Proverbs 18:17 (NASB) The first to plead his case seems right, until another comes and examines him.
Leaders listen. Well, authentic leaders listen. Effective leaders have learned that art. In a January 2001 article in Harvard Business Review, Jim Collins introduced the world to the “Level 5 Leadership” wherein HBR observed that is was “The Triumph of Humility and Fierce Resolve” Those who practice humility listen actively. And active listening is a skill that is not easily developed. The goal must always be mutual understanding. The key to effective listening is here in this verse: asking good questions. Good questions are not simply a matter of casual probing. These questions take forethought. Skill to develop a conversation that achieves understanding of the issues involved. Are you listening? Asking good questions? Or just talking?
Copyright © 2006 by P. Griffith Lindell
Thursday, May 18, 2006
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