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January 21, 2009

LISTENING LEADER LAZER LESSONS

SHOWING APPRECIATION BY LISTENING

As fundamental as it might seem, the best thing that leaders can do to show others they respect them and consider them worthwhile is to reach out; listen and learn. Professors Suresh Srivasta and Frank Barrett of Case Western Reserve University underscore this point in their writings on executive integrity by noting that it is "not the content of the exchange that is central but the experience of being taken in and heard, which not only confirms the legitimacy of one's looking at the world but then allows one to begin letting go of some defensiveness because the experience of affirmation increases one's capacity to affirm others." So as leaders we must not simply articulate our philosophies. We must listen to others. We must learn from them. Unfortunately, research by the Hay Group, covering one million employees in over two thousand organizations, reveals that only about one in three people respond favorably to questions about how well their company listens to them.

LISTENING LEADER LAZER LESSON: Do you show appreciation to others by listening? If not, why not?

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LISTENING LEADERS: THE TEN GOLDEN RULES
TO LISTEN, LEAD & SUCCEED

By Dr. Lyman K. Steil
& Dr. Richard K. Bommelje


Publisher: Beaver’s Pond Press
(ISBN 1-59298-073-2)

A pioneering book that directly connects listening with leadership.Based on more than 50 collective years of work with listening leaders throughout the world, Dr. Steil and Dr. Bommelje have created 10 practical, proven, and priceless rules to enhance everyone's listening and leadership success. Although outstanding leaders are outstanding listeners, most leaders have neglected the development of their listening attitudes, skills and knowledge.

“This is the most significant book ever written on listening and leadership and will profit leaders at all levels in all types of organizations and enterprises.” Dr. Ralph Nichols, Father of the Field of Listening

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