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Soft Skills More Important than Technical Skills?

Aug 9th, 2009 | By Martha Carnahan | Category: Business Leaders, Leadership Presence

Accountants say, yes!, according to a survey by Ajilon Finance, a leading specialty finance and accounting staffing firm, and the Institute of Management Accountants (IMA).
Two findings I thought were particularly interesting:
1. Soft skills ranked as more important than hard skills.  Thirty-three percent of the accountants who responded felt that an ability to inspire and motivate [...]