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ACUMEN...
From
the Latin word ACUERE which means "to sharpen." Another
Latin word ACUL means "a needle."
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ACUMEN
refers to…...
- acuteness
of mind
-
keenness of perception
-
discernment or discrimination
-
shrewdness in practical matters
- sharpness
of wit
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A
person with acumen has the ability to cut to the heart of
the matter, to pierce the defenses, to penetrate the mysteries
of life and understand them at their core.
If
"ninety percent of the game is half luck," successful leaders
will focus a lot of attention on the ten percent where their
acumen can make a difference.
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Here's
a little bit of advice.
The
simplest way to gain more acumen is to start with the premise
the every human being is distinctive.
And
that your ways of understanding are just that - your ways.
Persons
with acumen generally have the capacity to see things from
the perspective of the other. It's almost as if they penetrate
the heart and mind of another person and know what's going
on.
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