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THE ONE THING

1. An Underrated Leadership Skill That Changes Everything

In a noisy world, the most powerful leadership skill isn’t speaking—it’s listening.

A meta-analytic review of over 140+ studies, 150,000+ people, and 400,000+ observations found that good listening is strongly linked to better work results.

According to the study, listening well improves job performance by enhancing relationships, emotions, and cognition.

You can read the full study by clicking here

The takeaway

Leaders who actively listen to their employees at work build better relationships and improve performance. So start focusing on what your people are saying to get better results.

INSIGHTFUL THOUGHTS

2. Steve Jobs on the Most Important Job of a CEO

Watch the full video of him talking about the importance of hiring the right people here:

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4. On Listening vs. Speaking

THE 80/20

5. An 80/20 Tip You Can Apply Today

Here’s a low-effort, high-impact tip you can use with your team today:

• What: End every meeting with this simple question: “Who owns what by when?”

• Why: This prevents vague action items and ensures accountability.

• Example:

  ❌ “Let’s follow up on this next week.”
  ✅ “Sarah will send the revised proposal by Wednesday at 2 PM ET.”