Leadership Intelligence

Many think leadership intelligence is simply a matter of cognitive strength.

But it’s more than intellectual “smarts”—it’s how an executive uses their cognitive smarts alongside other “intelligences” to achieve objectives.

Here’s what I mean.

Having the ability to process information and situations with clear thinking is at the core of great leadership.

Yet, having the ability to mobilize good decisions by knowing how to translate good thinking into effective execution, and the right outcomes is what sets the best leaders apart.

It comes down to leveraging multiple “intelligences” alongside critical and strategic thinking.

For instance, ‘Personal Leadership Intelligence’ is having the self-awareness to reflect, challenge and adapt as the situation requires; ‘Relational Intelligence’ is non-negotiable to work effectively with and through others; and ‘Executional and Organizational Intelligence’ supports effective problem solving to achieve organizational outcomes.

What are you doing to strengthen or develop these critical intelligences?

For more on the multiple dimensions of leadership intelligence explore, What is Leadership Intelligence? https://luisitromba.com/what-is-leadership-intelligence/