My guess is that not many people like to be criticized. Those who do have most likely learned that listening to criticism is a good way to learn. That doesn’t mean it is easy — our egos often get in the way. We tend to see criticism as…
How Do We Become Self-Aware
Last week I wrote about the Ability to Learn in the context of Soft Skills. My comments about self-awareness solicited a response from one of my readers – thanks Mark – for some powerful questions and your comments. This week I intended to continue my exploration of learning and of…
Soft Skills – Ability to Learn
I am a strong believer in continuous learning. If you have been following this blog for some time you will know that I am constantly looking for opportunities to learn. I often tell the story of the time I and some colleagues were in a management meeting when the topic…
Are Soft Skills Learned or Inborn?
This is the third in a series of posts exploring Soft Skills and why they are so important to your success in any endeavour. Soft Skills: Nature or Nuture? Are you born with them or are they learned? It’s the old chicken and the egg argument, which comes first? A…
The How of Leadership
There is no easy answer to the question, “How do I become a great leader?” Just visit your local bookstore or library and take a look at all the books written on the subject. Don’t even try Googling “leadership.” Even doing a search for “leadership groups” on LinkedIn gives you…