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There Is No Quicker Way To Earn Respect As A Leader Than Being Slow To Speak. It Is Called Listening And It Plays A Big Role In What I Call “the Law Of Connection.” How Will You Know What Is Important To People Unless You Ask And Listen To The Answers? If You Prove To Be A Leader Who Solicits Feedback And Pays Attention To What’s Being Said, Then You Will Earn Your Connection And Your Followers Will Respect The Guidance You Give.

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There Is No Quicker

John C. Maxwell

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There Is No Quicker Way To Earn Respect As A Leader Than Being Slow To Speak. It Is Called Listening And It Plays A Big Role In What I Call “the Law Of Connection.” How Will You Know What Is Important To People Unless You Ask And Listen To The Answers? If You Prove To Be A Leader Who Solicits Feedback And Pays Attention To What’s Being Said, Then You Will Earn Your Connection And Your Followers Will Respect The Guidance You Give.

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