G. Building collaborative relationships
6. Collaborates
- What makes collaboration actually work in a company? Forbes
- Learning not to compete. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- How to cooperate as a team member in a workplace. Chron
- 10 Tips for getting your colleagues to work with you better. Forbes
9. Manages conflict
- Conflict & cooperation in the workplace. Chron
- The 7 Cs of communication: A checklist for clear communication. Mind Tools
- Margaret Heffernan: Dare to disagree [Video file]. TED
- For senior leaders, fit matters more than skill. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- How to manage your emotions in the workplace: Tips for expressing your feelings in the workplace. U.S. News & World Report.
20. Interpersonal savvy
- 10 Tips for playing well with others at work. U.S. News and World Report
- Less-confident people are more successful. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- What if you could truly be yourself at work? Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- 10 Non-verbal cues that convey confidence at work. Forbes
- 5 Ways to be a better listener. Entrepreneur
21. Builds networks
- How networking can become your competitive advantage. Forbes
- 7 Tips for networking. Entrepreneur
- 5 Ways to use your network to grow your business. Entrepreneur
- Ten things that are not networking: Consulting edition. The Huffington Post
H. Optimizing diverse talent
4. Attracts top talent
- Your secret to hiring a kick-ass team. Entrepreneur
- Don’t hire the perfect candidate. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- Hiring: 6 Secrets to attracting top talent. Inc
- The case against hiring people just like you. Inc
13. Develops talent
- 4 Keys to coaching underperforming employees. Inc
- Seven ways to inspire employees to love their jobs. Forbes
- Four ways to give good feedback. Time
- The #1 reason leadership development fails. Forbes
14. Values differences
- How to handle difficult behavior in the workplace. Mediate.com
- 5 Keys of dealing with workplace conflict. Forbes
34. Builds effective teams
- 12 Simple things a leader can do to build a phenomenal team. Forbes
- Team dysfunction: Why it happens and how to fix it. Business Management Daily
- Factors that promote effective teamwork. Chron
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I. Influencing people
7. Communicates effectively
- Types of nonverbal communication: 8 Major nonverbal behaviors. About.com Psychology
- Eight ways to communicate your strategy more effectively. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- Creating effective presentation visuals: Connecting people with your message. Mind Tools
- Want to be a better public speaker? Do what the pros do. Forbes
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16. Drives engagement
- Good employees make mistakes. Great leaders allow them to. Forbes
- Your employees are engaged…REALLY? Forbes
- Disengaged employees? Do something about it. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- How the best places to work are nailing employee engagement. Forbes.
23. Organizational savvy
- Self-awareness and the effective leader. Inc
- Are you too agreeable? 7 Strategies to push back without coming off pushy. Forbes
24. Persuades
- How to get your idea approved. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- For real influence, listen past your blind spots. Harvard Business Review Blog Network
- Don’t let your ego grow bigger than your influence. Forbes
- Overcome the 5 main reasons people resist change. Forbes