Listening in leadership

Leadership training has emerged to become a mandatory exercise for someone who is just stepping into the fraternity of leaders and aspires to sit at the high table. Leadership courses revolve primarily around different leadership styles, theories of motivation, team building etc. But one of the key skills every leader needs to develop and master is the art of listening.

Leaders not only need to listen efficiently but they also need to listen mindfully. What’s the difference? Leaders need to listen to not only what is said but they also need to pay attention to what’s NOT said. In addition to what is being said or reported, they need to pay attention to the body language of their team members to really understand the situation as a whole.