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One of the strongest skills in women’s leadership is the ability to listen.
Women are normally used to listen more than speak. Actually we have to re-learn the art of expressing ourselves by speaking out what we have to say.

However, we still need to remember that women leadership is at its strongest when we listen to the people that are around us this is what makes us a great leader.

Listening is a topic I hold dear to my heart.
To be listened to is the greatest gift that one can give another and to listen is indeed a discipline worth practicing.

To spark a discussion on listening I found some inspiring quotes and ask the following questions:

Which of these quotes resonates with you? And why?
What does one have to do to be a great listener?

Listening Quotes and Proverbs

Sara Paddison, Hidden Power of the Heart
Deep heart listening and speaking your truth generates an exhilarating “heart talk” frequency. “Heart talk” is care in action and builds friendship. As you learn to see everyone as your friend, and not as an enemy, you release judgments. Just keep your heart open to them as you speak your truth.

African proverb
Much silence makes a powerful noise.

Unknown
Man who know little say much.
Man who know much say little.

Robert Greenleaf
Many attempts to communicate are nullified by saying too much.

J. Isham
Listening is an attitude of the heart, a genuine desire to be with another which both attracts and heals.

Native American
Listen or thy tongue will keep thee deaf.

James Nathan Miller
There is no such thing as a worthless conversation, provided you know what to listen for. And questions are the breath of life for a conversation.

Brenda Ueland
Listening is a magnetic and strange thing, a creative force…When we are listened to, it creates us, makes us unfold and expand. Ideas actually begin to grow within us and come to life…When we listen to people there is an alternating current, and this recharges us so that we never get tired of each other…and it is this little creative fountain inside us that begins to spring and cast up new thoughts and unexpected laughter and wisdom. …Well, it is when people really listen to us, with quiet fascinated attention, that the little fountain begins to work again, to accelerate in the most surprising way.

Oliver Wendell Holmes
It is the province of knowledge to speak And it is the privilege of wisdom to listen.

Paul Tillich
The first duty of love is to listen.

Henry David Thoreau
The greatest compliment that was ever paid me was when one asked me what I thought, and attended to my answer.

M. Scott Peck
You cannot truly listen to anyone and do anything else at the same time.

Wilson Mizner
A good listener is not only popular everywhere, but after a while he knows something.

D.J. Kaufman
Wisdom is the reward for a lifetime of listening

Thoreau
It takes two to speak the truth — one to speak and another to hear.

Listening is an art that we as women can use to become better leaders in our life. You can read more quotes on listening in this link.

Have a great Day!
Vered.