Leaders Should Listen More and Talk Less

Great leaders understand the importance of listening more than talking. Leaders who act without listening and understanding rarely achieve their desired outcomes. According to the Harvard Business Review, there are three levels of listening: internal listening, focused listening, and 360 listening. With 360 listening, a listener is not only taking in what someone is saying, but also how they are saying it and what they are not saying. Corporate training can certainly help improve listening and leadership skills. This article gives some valuable tips to boost listening skills, such as realizing it is not about you, listening to others outside your sphere of influence, focusing on opportunity and looking for nonverbal cues.