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Listening-Art Of

Leadership

"You learn when you listen. You earn when you listen—not just money, but respect.“

Harvey Mackay

Powerful Pause- Listening Is

LeadershipKevin Cashman

Born on Dec. 25, 1951, United States

Bestselling author, keynote speaker and internationally recognized CEO and senior leadership coach.

Senior Partner, CEO and

Executive Development at Korn/Ferry International.

• In 2006, Cashman joined Korn/Ferry International, a global leadership and talent consulting practice, as Senior Partner, CEO and Executive Development, when the firm acquired Leader Source and its two flagship programs.

• Leader Source, recognized as one of the top three leadership development programs globally

Korn/Ferry International• Worlds largest executive search firm and

largest publicity traded search firm in the united states .

• Headquartered in Los Angeles.

• Founded in 1969 by Lester Korn and Richard Ferry.

• It assist organizations in attracting, engaging, developing and retaining

their people.

Gary Burnison -CEO

Pause• Pause: the elusive, counterintuitive, secret

weapon for “thinking like Steve Jobs,”capturing new ideas, clarity, and freshperspective.

• “The Pause Principle” is the conscious,intentional process of stepping back,within ourselves and outside of ourselves,to lead forward with greater authenticity,purpose, and contribution. Paradoxically,pause powers performance.

Authentic listening

Authentic listening is not easy. Wehear the words, but rarely do wereally slow down to listen and squintwith our ears to hear theemotions, fears, and underlyingconcerns.

Lack of authentic listening

is the reason for failure of leaders.

Listening Pitfalls

3 pitfalls of inadequate listening

Hyper Self-Confidence

Impatience and Boredom

Bias for Action

Powerful Pauses

Avoiding pitfall is part of mastering the art of listening. There are 3 powerful pauses for effective listening.

Balance self confidence and humility

Grow others

Innovate

Powerful Pause -1

Balance Self Confidence & Humility

Exceptional leader know when to behumble, listen and learn and when to beassertive.

Humility keeps leaders open to learning.

Confidence compels leaders to

serve, share and create value

through innovation.

Powerful Pause-2

Grow OthersPausing to the needs, concerns and aspirations of our key people is crucial to growing talent.

Growing others requires mastery of the art of coaching.

This need deep listening and deep questioning.

Powerful Pause-3

Innovate

Leaders must be innovative.

Innovation begins with self motivation.

Leaders must be skilled innovators.

Observe, question ,listen and change.

Conclusion

• Practice powerful pause of listening.

• Listen to improve your leadership.

• Listening is hard work and

requires concentration.

• Effective leaders walk in others’ shoes by listening and caring.

• Talk less and listen more.