Do you listen actively to employees and direct reports?

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It starts with having the humility to be self-aware of your own limitations, followed by the intellectual curiosity to ask the right questions and actively listen to input, and concluding with the belief and optimism that something better is always possible.

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You should actively listen.

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You have, like, groups at the Hip-hop Coalition who are working to make sure that young people who listen to their entertainment actively participate and try to influence politics, and I think that's very important.

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As leaders, one of the most powerful and empowering things we can do for our employees is to actively solicit their ideas and input and then listen carefully.

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While Phillips married into wealth, she was actively engaged in volunteer work where she says she learned to listen to people.

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