So far, I think this is the one habit I have managed fairly well in throughout my life. As someone that likes to observe, learn, analyze and then act, this habit comes naturally to me. That doesn't mean there is no room for improvement. During my marriage preparation classes, one of the best pieces of advice that my wife and I received at the time was: to ensure that you understand another person's needs, have them explain what their needs/wants are and then explain back in your own words to see if you understood them. That advice applies to this habit in the sense that as leaders, we must always try to understand what others need and how to support them. We can do that through observation, listening, and actions.
While that advice works great in a 1 on 1 setting, I have not tried it in a group setting. Should the opportunity present itself, I will try to use this technique of understanding in a group setting to see if it still remains as effective. Hopefully, I can understand the person and then act in a way that is much more thought out in order to help them or come to an agreement with them.
Teaching Others:
For this habit, I will be focusing on one particular student. This student has had some trouble with empathizing with others and tends to only act in fairly self-centered ways. Hopefully, after teaching the habit by showing the student ways to understand others and making sure that the other person was understood. I will have that student practice with a few others just to make sure that the student has some practice in starting to develop the habit.