Soft Skills Get Hard Results
summary
Argues that soft skills produce measurable returns, claiming micro managers cost companies more money than any other factor, citing Goleman stats that 90% of what moves a person up is soft skills and that high-EQ people are 2× likelier to succeed and senior managers show 4× more EQ. Shows concrete practices: managed 30 remote tutors and used active listening, video over email, clarifying and the question "How can I support you" to defuse issues and get better outcomes.
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chapters (10)
- 0:00Introduction
- 0:35Context
- 1:16Agenda
- 1:46Communication
- 2:24Active Listening
- 4:55Leadership
- 6:00Building a profile
- 7:54Emotional Intelligence
- 9:20SelfAwareness
- 10:49Summary
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