53: Anne Sugar: Taking Your Next Step

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Which skills and competencies do you need most for advancing your career?

In this episode host Jim Karrh talks with executive coach and writer Anne Sugar. Anne has advised top leaders at companies including TripAdvisor, Sanofi Genzyme, and Havas. She’s an executive coach for Harvard Business School Executive Education and has guest lectured at MIT. She is also a frequent contributor for Inc. magazine and Harvard Business Review.

Among the topics that Jim discusses with Anne are:

Where most executives have—and lack—confidence in their technical versus “soft” skills
How someone can best embrace the role of a message leader in their organization
The importance of using different modes of communication for greater influence
What a “stakeholder communication scenario” is, and how it helps leaders in times of change
How leaders can best demonstrate empathy and understanding (without making it all about themselves)

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Learn more about Anne Sugar and her executive coaching insights:

http://annesugar.com/

Connect with Anne on LinkedIn:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/anne-sugar-064564/detail/recent-activity/posts/

Learn more about Jim Karrh’s speaking topics and testimonials:

https://jimkarrh.com/speaking

Check out a sample of Jim’s new book, The Science of Customer Connections: Manage Your Message to Grow Your Business:

https://en.calameo.com/read/005570974156e126cc29e

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