{"id":2943,"date":"2023-02-19T16:11:10","date_gmt":"2023-02-19T16:11:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-6-5-career-connection\/"},"modified":"2023-09-15T17:11:55","modified_gmt":"2023-09-15T17:11:55","slug":"learn-it-6-5-career-connection","status":"publish","type":"chapter","link":"https:\/\/content.one.lumenlearning.com\/introductiontobusiness\/chapter\/learn-it-6-5-career-connection\/","title":{"raw":"Learn It 6.5: Career Connection: Leadership","rendered":"Learn It 6.5: Career Connection: Leadership"},"content":{"raw":"<section class=\"textbox learningGoals\">\r\n<ul>\r\n \t<li>Explore leadership<\/li>\r\n<\/ul>\r\n<\/section>\r\n<h2>Leadership<\/h2>\r\nWhen you hear the word \"leadership,\" you might associate it with being in charge. However, as a career skill, it's more than just telling other people what to do. <strong>Leadership <\/strong>involves being able to recognize your strengths and those of your team and take advantage of those strengths to achieve organizational goals.[footnote]\u201cCAREER READINESS COMPETENCIES.\u201d 2022. NACE. 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However, as a career skill, it&#8217;s more than just telling other people what to do. <strong>Leadership <\/strong>involves being able to recognize your strengths and those of your team and take advantage of those strengths to achieve organizational goals.<a class=\"footnote\" title=\"\u201cCAREER READINESS COMPETENCIES.\u201d 2022. NACE. 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