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Great companies need both a visionary leader and a skilled executive: one for the top line, the other for the bottom line.
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241 |
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…compete in local contests – local not just in terms of geography but also in terms of industry segment and skill set.
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029 |
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A competitive edge emerges when you combine different skills, experiences, and connections.
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032 |
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…a key difference between skilled negotiators and average negotiators was the time spent searching for shared interests, asking questions of the other person, and forging common ground.
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093 |
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Technology, and life in general, is moving and changing quickly. In order to keep abreast of and ahead of trends, a commitment to ongoing up-skilling is essential.
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065 |
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Jobs, careers, and valued skills mutate at unprecedented rates, driven by tectonic global shifts.
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153 |
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In a world where intelligence is hyper-competitive and many previous technical skills have become automated, competitive advantages tilt toward nuanced and soft skills – like communication, empathy, and perhaps most of all, flexibility.
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109 |
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…if you master the game, you will have the skills and the knowledge you need to defeat whoever you are facing.
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041 |
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Learning how to motivate and enable others to change their actions may be the most important skill you’ll ever acquire.
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008 |
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Many of the profound and persistent problems we face stem more from a lack of skill… than from a genetic curse, a lack of courage, or a character flaw.
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124 |