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Believe It or Not: An Original Take on Leadership
Dov Frohman is a pioneer in the semiconductor industry. Among (many) other things, he started Intel Israel and was largely responsible for the growth of Israel's potent high-tech sector. With Robert Howard, he has written a truly original book on leadership, Leadership the Hard Way: Why Leadership Can't Be Taught—and How You Can Learn It Anyway.

Staying Competitive in Your Organization
In today’s economic situation, having and holding your job cannot be assured. We are no longer living in a world where the organization one works for has any guaranteed loyalty to its employees. Here are 6 tips on how to stay competitive within your organization:

Listen and Learn
Listening isn't just a nice to have soft skill. With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, actively listening has never been as important as it is now. A focus on listening can lead to more effective teamwork, higher productivity, fewer conflicts and errors, enhanced innovation and problem-solving, improved recruiting and retention, superior customer relations and more. As authors on leadership development have noted through the years, listening is not just a nice thing to do, it’s essential!

Measuring Return On Investment For Soft Skill Training
This article helps take the fear out of investing in soft skill training and outlines an effective way to measure the success of such training.

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The Art of Building a Successful Team
In order for your career to grow, you must demonstrate effective leadership skills. Organizations are finally beginning to realize that soft skills are just as important as technical skills and therefore, are placing more emphasis on developing and rewarding effective leaders. One important skill for leaders to master is the ability to recruit high-potential talent into the organization.
Measuring Return On Investment For Soft Skill Training
This article helps take the fear out of investing in soft skill training and outlines an effective way to measure the success of such training.
Presentation Skill and the CEO: What the chief explanations officer has to get right
Communication skills are sometimes viewed as a "nice to have" skill set that run secondary to other leadership skills. These so called "soft skills" though can make or break a senior executive, especially the Chief Executive Officer.
Struggle If You Must During Career Transition, But Why Should You?
To advance forward is to advance to new perspectives by developing new competencies in both soft and hard skills. What is meant by soft and hard skills? I see the hard skills as those that are produced. They are measurable, quantifiable and can be observed outside of self. They have empirical evidence. For example, when a client of mine has a goal to make a career transition into another field of interest and she/he has succeeded, it is obvious to everyone who is familiar with him/her. It is measurable in that the client did break away from one profession and moved into another, which could be seen by others.

The ABCs of Raising Kid “Connectors”: Five Lessons in Connecting That Will Set Your Kids Up for Success Now and in the Future
There is a very important skill that your kids probably aren’t being taught in school. In fact, it’s probably not even on your Parenting 101 radar. That skill is the ability to truly connect with others. It's a skill you must address, and one that will play a huge role in a child’s long-term success in life.
Soft Skills, Hard Numbers
Leaders know they need the "soft" skills but the book-keepers require "justification" for the results. However, in this "soft" economy with reduced staff, every conversation contributes to the "bottom line".
Learn to Say No in Four Effective Ways
Learning to say no is a very important leadership skill. Learning to say no properly is a foundational assertiveness skill. This skill will help you manage your time better, hold yourself and others accountable and help you delegate more effectively. Learn four different ways to say no and simplify your life and the life of those around you.

Soft Skills Training
It is often argued that the education of hard skills is becoming more prevalent in schools and, as such, graduates are coming out more skilled than ever. Hard skills relate to abilities that are testable, such as typing or mathematical skills. Unfortunately, soft skills are often neglected and today’s grads find themselves incredibly skilled but unable to practically implement what they’ve learned. Soft skills relate to teamwork and interpersonal skills.
Listen and Learn
Listening isn't just a nice to have soft skill. With organizations and individuals so fervently focused on the bottom line, actively listening has never been as important as it is now. A focus on listening can lead to more effective teamwork, higher productivity, fewer conflicts and errors, enhanced innovation and problem-solving, improved recruiting and retention, superior customer relations and more. As authors on leadership development have noted through the years, listening is not just a nice thing to do, it’s essential!

Plug Into The Power Of Connection! 5 Magic Steps To Build Your Network
The most important skill you can master in life is the skill of networking – building relationships. I truly believe the better connected you are, the more successful you will be – yes I believe it is that simple. Research proves it. All things being equal, education, training, skill set; people who are better connected are more successful.
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