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Nov 2021
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[069] Five Essential Leadership Skills

Kara Ronin
About this episode

Following on from the previous episode, in this episode, I’m focusing on five essential leadership skills you need to know about.

When you’re an emerging leader, it’s critical that you equip yourself with leadership skills that will make you stand out in the workplace and help you fuel your growth in your leadership journey.

You don’t want to get stuck in a position you don’t like or that you know is beneath you simply because you didn’t have or you didn’t showcase the essential leadership skills that you needed.

But there are so many types of skills that you can equip yourself with when you’re a leader. There is communication, problem solving, critical thinking, delegation, relationship building, and negotiation to name a few. Where do you start? 

In this week’s podcast episode, I delve into the most important leadership skills that all emerging leaders should have.

I talk about:

  • Networking
  • Delegation
  • Communication
  • Motivate & influence
  • Empathy

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I hope you enjoy this episode!

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Resources I Talk About:

How to Delegate Assertively at Work (Podcast Episode 029)

Why Are Leadership Skills Necessary? (YouTube video)

How to Delegate Assertively at Work (YouTube video)

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