Strengthen your soft skills and reach your leadership potential. If you read nothing else on developing your interpersonal skills, read these 10 articles.

We've combed through hundreds of Harvard Business Review articles and selected the most important ones to help you identify your social and emotional strengths and weaknesses, approach them with a learning mindset, and become a more effective leader today. This book will inspire you to:Focus your attention inward and outwardConnect with others to give more effective feedbackInfluence with and without authorityNavigate differences while maintaining relationshipsBuild trust through active listeningCommunicate the right message and deliver it with empathyThis collection of articles includes "The C-Suite Skills That Matter Most," by Raffaella Sadun, Joseph Fuller, Stephen Hansen, and PJ Neal, "The Focused Leader," by Daniel Goleman, "Making Empathy Central to Your Company Culture," by Jamil Zaki, "Learning to Learn," by Erika Andersen, "How to Get the Help You Need," by Heidi Grant, "How to Sell Your Ideas up the Chain of Command," by Ethan Burris, "When Diversity Meets Feedback," by Erin Meyer, "Want Stronger Relationships at Work? Change the Way You Listen," by Manbir Kaur, "How to Navigate Conflict with a Coworker," by Amy Gallo, "Coaching for Change," by Richard Boyatzis, Melvin Smith, and Ellen Van Oosten, "The Science of Strong Business Writing," by Bill Birchard, "You Don't Just Need One Leadership Voice—You Need Many," by Amy Jen Su, "Building an Ethical Career," by Maryam Kouchaki and Isaac H.

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