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Which Leadership Attributes Make the Biggest Difference?

This is a recurring and popular question: What are the leadership attributes that contribute most to effectiveness and success? We believe we have the honest answer: There is not a definitive a list of common leadership attributes that always make a difference. Further, the use of the word ā€œattributesā€ is problematic because it becomes a catch-all for too broad a range of topics, issues, behaviors and actions.

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Simple Leadership is not Simple

The “simple” urge is back in vogue in talent management. However, simple…simply doesnā€™t exist. It also doesn’t work because human behavior is complex. Work gets complex, while we wish there was one path, there isnā€™t. The solution, however, is made up of a behaviors, skills and competency library thatā€™s complete and accurate (verified and validated). Any employee can go to the library and check out the three books they need to improve their performance and prepare for a promotion.

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Emotional Intelligence: 10 Bits of Truth and Wisdom

Several ā€œQsā€ contribute to the effectiveness and success of leaders/top executives. The 6th “Q” is what matters: EQ – Emotional Intelligence. There are 10 knowledge-based and researched-based ā€˜bits of the truth and wisdomā€™ for EQ.Ā  People with an accurate EQ mindset should either have, or could easily build, sufficient EQ skills.

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