Have you compared notes with a colleague and realized you had an entirely different take on how a meeting went or how someone responded to a situation? Reading people is a superpower skill and one leaders can never be too good at. Because people hide their true feelings and beliefs, interpreting others accurately is no easy task. Leaders have to look for clues as to what others are really thinking and feeling.
Neither attribute is mutually exclusive, but more complementary to the essential objective of understanding the others perspective, whether explicit or underlying...
See the contributing factors listed in the phrase:
“...In addition to what people say, body posture, countenance, word choice, hand gestures, and eye expressions point the way....”
I think we'd be better off working on getting better at Active Listening than trying to get better at reading minds. Just my opinion.
Reading minds sounds like the outcome.
Active listening is one of a few key behaviors that get to that outcome.
Strong agree -- the process goal here is better than working on mind reading.
Neither attribute is mutually exclusive, but more complementary to the essential objective of understanding the others perspective, whether explicit or underlying...
See the contributing factors listed in the phrase:
“...In addition to what people say, body posture, countenance, word choice, hand gestures, and eye expressions point the way....”
Great pragmatic insight by @Admired Leadership.
Thanks Mr.Mandyu
Glad you’re a regular reader.
Would love to hear your thoughts and insights here more often.