Encore Episode: The Soft Skills Every Leader Needs

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In this episode:

• Trust is the glue of any organization
• A distinguishing leadership trait that should be treasured (2:59)
• Leadership is more about the people you serve than it ever is about you the leader (3:21)
• “David knew that the Lord had made him king of Israel and that he had made him a powerful ruler for the good of his people.”  2 Samuel 5:12 CEV (4:06)
• Understand better what leadership involves (5:36)
• How you relate to people and the importance of soft skills (8:09)
• “There’s more to effective leadership than just mastery of hard skills” (8:26)
• “Soft skills: a collection of primary qualitative skills, behaviors, practices, habits, disciplines, and attitudes that characterize how people interact and behave with one another” (9:41)
• 5 soft skills that are essential for every leader and should be mastered personally (10:54)
• The need to protect sacred space and to enable deep thinking (11:13)
• Make sure your leadership is built on the right foundation (11:24)
• Engage in self-discovery learning (11:50)
• The need to stay connected not just to your head but to your heart (11:59)
• Leaders need to take care of themselves personally (12:05)
• What are the soft skills that help organizations survive the difficult moments? (12:27)
• Organizations need to understand and celebrate creativity (12:38)
• The importance of embedding trust in an enterprise (13:02)
• The need to have accountability (13:11)
• The importance of having an attitude of forgiveness (13:43)
• The leader follower dynamic (13:50)
• The importance of love (14:20)
• Many leaders have no idea what God has called them to do in their leadership (21:06)
• Our colleagues play a huge role in a leader’s self-discovery (30:56)
• How does forgiveness play in organizational life? (40:53)

Additional Resources

Buy Gene's Book: The Softer Side of Leadership: Essential Soft Skills That Transform Leaders and the People They Lead

Buy Simon Sinek's book: Leaders Eat Last

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