The essence of leadership in business

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

THE 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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