I have talked about being a leader in horse society, but you can't lead a horse until you understand how to think like a horse -- "Yes. Be One with the Horse, Grasshopper" : ) Us humans tend to attach human attributes to animals, also known as anthropomorphizing. Unfortunately, not learning to think like a horse tends cause a lot of misunderstandings between human and horse, and a lot of frustration on both sides as well! So, we need to learn to think like a horse so we can really communicate with out equine friends. And to learn how to think like a horse, we need to spend time studying, observing, and listening to horses -- following them and putting ourselves figuratively "in their hooves". And once we learn their "language", we need to remember that in addition to "talking", we need to be "listening" as well -- that is truly what communication is.
In much the same way, to be effective leaders of people, we need to be good communicators. We need to observe how others communicate and "follow" to adjust our communication style to ensure that others understand us. And that means actually listening in addition to speaking. So, what are you doing to be a better communicator?
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