Compass: Your Guide for Leadership Development and Coaching

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Problems with Interpersonal Relationships

Difficulty developing good working relationships with others because of a lack of understanding about what others need and how to respond appropriately.

Intelligence, acumen, and insight will take you pretty far. But without a keen sense of how to make and keep productive relationships, those things may not bring you success as a leader. You don’t want to be seen as a poor team player, unable or unwilling to involve others. So rely on your strengths, and balance whatever weaknesses you have with your colleagues’ reservoir of skills and experience. That’s the collaborative, cooperative field of goodwill ...