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title: 10 Important Skills Every Leader Should Build
description: "To help their fellow leaders hone the right capabilities, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members weighed in on the following question:

“What’s one skill you think more leaders should work on, and why? How does this help them?”

Here are the skills they recommend all leaders sharpen."
---

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# [10 Important Skills Every Leader Should Build](https://blog.gopassage.com/10-important-skills-every-leader-should-build)

 Written by [Passage Staff](https://blog.gopassage.com/author/passage-staff) | Aug 7, 2022 5:18:00 PM

By The Young Entrepreneur Council

 

No matter the industry, there are many different hard and soft [skills a leader should develop](https://smallbiztrends.com/2022/05/honing-essential-entrepreneurial-skills.html) to be an effective and inspiring presence on their team. While some required skills will be field-specific, skills like managing your time, speaking publicly, motivating and listening apply to all leadership positions.

To help their fellow leaders hone the right capabilities, a panel of Young Entrepreneur Council (YEC) members weighed in on the following question:

 

**“What’s one skill you think more leaders should work on, and why? How does this help them?”**

 

Here are the skills they recommend all leaders sharpen.

 

[Read the full story on Small Business Trends](https://smallbiztrends.com/2022/08/important-skills-every-leader-should-build.html). 

[View full post](https://blog.gopassage.com/10-important-skills-every-leader-should-build)

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