Aug. 1, 2024

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Cultivating the Soft Skills of True Leadership (Tim Johns, Helping High Achievers, Executive Coaching and Change Management at Three Piece Life)

Beyond the Balance Sheet: Cultivating the Soft Skills of True Leadership (Tim Johns, Helping High Achievers, Executive Coaching and Change Management at Three Piece Life)

LEADERSHIP DEVELOPMENT

 People often think that getting on and getting to the top is all about hard skills:

Decision-Making Skills

Financial Acumen

Budgeting and Forecasting

Financial Statement Analysis

Cost Management

Investment Decisions

Market Analysis

Competitive Strategy

Innovation and Creativity

Risk Management

But the truth is that soft skills are what make the difference. It’s the soft skills that set the true visionaries apart:

Vision and Strategy

Ethical Leadership

Communication Skills

Active Listening

Public Speaking and Presentation Skills

Conflict Resolution

Negotiation Skills

Emotional Intelligence

Real leaders have empathy

Self-Awareness

Self-Regulation

Advanced social Skills

True leaders have charisma.  How can we develop it?

And remember that culture eats strategy for breakfast.