THE ESSENCE OF LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESSTHE PERSONAL ATTRIBUTES OF LEADERS SOURCES OF INFLUENCE THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE SPONSORED BY: Top three attributes for business le
Trang 1THE ESSENCE OF LEADERSHIP IN BUSINESS
THE PERSONAL
ATTRIBUTES
OF LEADERS
SOURCES OF INFLUENCE
THE IMPACT OF LEADERSHIP ON PERFORMANCE
SPONSORED BY:
Top three
attributes for business leaders
Passion
Over 7 in 10
respondents think personality plays a crucial role for business leaders
69% say being
hands-on is as crucial for leaders
as leading from above
Over half say
technology has shaped business leaders’ profile in the past 5 years
External stakeholders exerting the greatest influence on business leaders:
Mentorships are a
reciprocal relationship, as
business leaders can share
their experience as well as
get a fresh perspective
from junior colleagues.
Kathryn Parsons, co-founder, Decoded
Institutional investors Regulators
Consumers
Over 9 in 10
executives think companies’ performance
is linked to managerial excellence
Only 27%
rate their firm’s chief executive as
exceptionally good
If leaders want their company to thrive, then their firm must serve a social purpose the customer believes in
Firms have to stand for something more than profitability alone.
Pippa Malmgren, founder, DRPM Group
Unless otherwise stated, this infographic depicts the results of a survey of 601 business
executives conducted by The Economist Intelligence Unit in October 2014.
Strategic vision
Interpersonal skills
Everybody knows who’s the boss You don’t need to be isolated or in
a corner – all that does
is remove you from your own business.
Doug Richard, founder, School for Startups
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