Lending an ear: Why leaders must learn to listen actively

✍ Scribed by Michael H. Hoppe

• Book ID: 102927492
• Publisher: John Wiley and Sons
• Year: 2007
• Weight: 706 KB
• Volume: 27
• Category: Article
• ISSN: 1093-6092
• DOI: 10.1002/lia.1215

✦ Synopsis

Abstract

The ability to listen effectively is an essential component of leadership. But many leaders, often unknowingly, fall short in this area. By learning the skills and behaviors of active listening—the willingness and ability to hear and understand—leaders can become more effective.