OPINION: How important are soft skills for a C-Suites?

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GUEST - Nontokozo Madonsela, Chief Marketing Officer at Momentum Metropolitan

What are the top soft skills for future leaders if you want to be successful in your career? Technical skills
will only get you so far in your career. This, unfortunately, is a critical message that new leaders are not enlightened with at college or university.

Good managers know that there’s more to their role than decent money and an impressive job title. They are
always willing to learn and sharpen a certain set of soft skills that enables them to boost productivity, encourage their staff to be the best version of themselves and create and maintain a positive work culture. In this interview, we look at the essential
soft skills all excellent managers possess.
3 Apr 2024 4PM English South Africa Business News · Investing

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