Yale Research: Having This 1 Trait Makes Leaders 4X More Effective
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Yale Research: Having This 1 Trait Makes Leaders 4X More Effective
- Leadership qualities depend on a person's contexts: their history, culture, religion, family, etc.
from Nora Bateson — The Paradox of Agency by Nora Bateson
Lucas Jackson added
According to multiple studies, what best predicts whether someone becomes a leader? Their experience? Their IQ?
Nope.
The amount of time they spend talking. It doesn't even matter what they say, just how much they say it.
We suck at picking leaders.
from The 10 Best Ideas I Learned in 2022 by Gurwinder
sari added
- When I train leaders in empathy, one of the first hurdles I need to get over is this stereotype that empathy is too soft and squishy for the work environment. It’s easy to debunk that. There are decades of evidence showing that empathy is a workplace superpower.
Employees who believe their organizations, and especially their managers, are empathic t... See morefrom It’s cool to be kind: The value of empathy at work by Bryan Hancock
Laura Pike Seeley added
- The most powerful predictors of relationship quality are the characteristics of the relationship itself — the life dynamic you build with your person. This is according to an analysis of 11,196 couples gleaned from 43 studies.
from Landmark study on 11,196 couples pinpoints what dating apps get so wrong by Emma Betuel
sari added
- Leaders should focus on developing their emotional intelligence, including empathy, kindness, and people skills. These qualities will become foundational attributes for leadership in the age of AI. Leaders should inspire their teams, navigate complex interpersonal dynamics, and make decisions influenced by empathy and intuition.
from The Emotional Rollercoaster of Grief and Growth in AI-Driven Change by Gregory Lewandowski
Britt Gage and added
- If you are a low-EQ leader, the first thing to recognize is that you are not alone. In fact, CEOs often have lower EQs than average.
from A Manual For The Low-EQ CEO by Auren Hoffman
sari added
One of the most important qualities of a good leader is optimism, a pragmatic enthusiasm for what can be achieved. Even in the face of difficult choices and less than ideal outcomes, an optimistic leader does not yield to pessimism. Simply put, people are not motivated or energized by pessimists
from The Ride of a Lifetime: Lessons Learned from 15 Years a… by Robert Iger
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The ability to succeed is not what makes someone a leader. Exhibiting the qualities of leadership is what makes someone an effective leader.
from The Infinite Game by Simon Sinek