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As tech evolves at full tilt, power skills are critical for IT leaders

Industry experts dive into the reasons power skills are just as important as tech skills for IT leaders.

Reframing them as “power skills” helps emphasize how critical they are to a business leader’s development and career trajectory — even if their role requires significant technical expertise. Complex social interactions are part of the workplace, so power skills like empathy, negotiation and effective communication become critical, rather than supplementary adds Okey Obudulu, CISO, Skillsoft. And as part of all that, team members need to bring those power skills to bear, to have fruitful conversations that help achieve security aims while also maintaining the cordial working relationships that are important for ongoing success and satisfaction.

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