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Liliana A.
@lilianaa63
Making a business thrive
Specific vocational skills are essential - coders should be able to code, salespeople should be able to sell. But, we also need soft skills. By only focusing on the seemingly essential skills, we've reduced the value of the skills that actually matter.
What separates thriving organizations from struggling ones is the "soft" skills. These skills are not negotiable.
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