Oh goody. Another CEO study. I haven’t seen the study, but David Brooks (NY Times) gives an overview (whatever you do, don’t miss the comments), while Dan McCarthy (Great Leadership laments the fascination with such studies.
I pretty much ignore them, except for their amusement value—sort of like all the food studies that tell us which food that was recommended last year will kill us this year.
Speaking of which, I wish someone would do a study like that on CEOs.
A ranking of CEOs who were lauded for x amount of time before they crashed and burned for the same traits that …read more

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After all this talk about the need for managers to possess strong leadership traits, I have another question for you.
According to Warren Bennis’ list, a leader

innovates;
is an original;
develops;
focuses on people;
inspires;
investigates reality;
long-range perspective;
asks what and why;
eye on the horizon;
originates;
challenges the status quo;
is his own person;
does the right thing.

What percentage of these traits is possessed by the people you see who are termed leaders?
“Influence” has become the hallmark of leadership. What percentage of these traits is possessed by those around you who influence?
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Your comments—priceless
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