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Information Gathering
Information is inspiration
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Effective information gathering is the most basic perspective-widening tool an effective leader requires. Good quality information marks out the context in which the leader operates, creates the information patterns from which ideas emerge, and provides the criteria by which ideas are screened and assessed.
Effective leaders gather two main types of information:
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