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Feb 2024
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#281: Communication Skills of Successful...

JOHN MAXWELL
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Successful change leaders communicate the vision of the future and involve employees in decision-making early on, strengthening their commitment to change. They also devote more of their own time to the change effort and focus on the big picture.

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