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#1 Most Important Leadership Trait Worldwide [New Research]

#1 Most Important Leadership Trait Worldwide [New Research] | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Work customs and culture vary from country to country. For instance, meeting attendees in the U.S. seat themselves in no particular order around the conference table. But if the most junior person on the team were to take the seat farthest from the door in Japan? That's a no-no. This behavior flies in the face of Japanese custom, where the seating arrangement is determined by professional seniority (the most senior people sit farthest from the door, and the most junior people closest).


But while there are no doubt differences in work styles around the world, there are also similarities. After surveying nearly 200 leaders located in 15 different countries, Quantum Leadership Group recently discovered the most important leadership trait worldwide: High ethical and moral standards.In a Harvard Business Review article covering the data,


Sunnie Giles, president of Quantum Leadership Group, categorized this response along with the third most important trait ("clearly communicates expectations") as qualities that "creat[e] a safe and trusted environment."...

Jeff Domansky's insight:

Discover the surprising leadership trait that people all around the world consider to be most important. PR pros and communicators take note.

Jeremy's curator insight, March 20, 2016 6:29 PM

I agree with the fact that a leader who has high ethical and moral standards, as well as strong, clear communication skills, are essential qualities of safe and trusted work environment. From what i have studied about strong leadership and and a strong business in general, these are two of the most important qualities. Especially communication. When everyone is on the same page, it makes for less mistakes, more quality work, and a smoother run business. When evreyone working together understands each others goals, they tend to get them done more efficiently and effectively.

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Here's Why CEO Strategies Fall On Deaf Ears

Here's Why CEO Strategies Fall On Deaf Ears | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

CEOs often are in the dark as to whether their people truly understand their vision. It's a dangerous place to be, and it's a difficult situation to diagnose and address....


When you step on stage at the company meeting, are those smiling, nodding heads really absorbing the new company vision and goals for the year? According to a recent Harvard Business Review article, “When CEOs Talk Strategy, Is Anyone Listening?” only a fraction of our workforce is really clued in.


The article cites recent research which says that even in high-performing companies with “clearly articulated public strategies,” only 29% of their employees can correctly identify their company’s strategy out of six choices.This is not the strategy du jour. This is your company’s core, single most important strategic statement – a definition of why the business exists and why it’s worth investing in for the future. That means 70% (7 out of 10) of all employees (yes, even yours) are unknowingly misaligned with your company’s strategic direction....

Jeff Domansky's insight:

CEO leadership insight of value to PR and internal comms managers.

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New CEO doesn’t want to “shut the door and whisper” | Crescenzo Communications

New CEO doesn’t want to “shut the door and whisper” | Crescenzo Communications | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

“In her first couple months as chief executive of Time, Inc.,the country’s largest magazine publisher, Laura Lang took some time to hold town hall style meetings and field questions from many of the company’s 9,000 employees.”

 

...According to the Times, Lang “quietly devoted her first months on the job to talking to employees. She traveled to Boston, Chicago, Detroit, Los Angeles and London to meet with them. She convened senior executives in New York to review each magazine and assess what each one needs to thrive in a digital world. “


The best thing about the article was Lang’s quote about why she chose to spend her first crucial months on the job talking to employees:


“The point of the process was to say we’re not going away in a room and shutting the door and whispering,” Ms. Lang said.
Not shutting the door and whispering. Beautiful....

 

[Refreshing leadership and internal commun ications- JD]

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Jack Dorsey's Twitter layoff email shows the value of honesty - without bullshit

Jack Dorsey's Twitter layoff email shows the value of honesty - without bullshit | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it

Days after taking over as Twitter’s permanent CEO, Jack Dorsey has laid off 336 people. You could learn a lot from the straightforward, honest, and sensitive way he tells his company about it.


The corporate layoff is a communications trap for leaders. It makes them insecure, so they they adopt HR bullshit and talk about “reduction in force”, “rightsizing”, “eliminating positions.” But they don’t have to. Here’s how Jack Dorsey told Twitter he was letting a big chunk of the company go....

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Admirable leadership from Twitter CEO Jack Dorsey.

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The Real Cost of Bad Bosses | Inc

The Real Cost of Bad Bosses | Inc | Public Relations & Social Marketing Insight | Scoop.it
Infographic: Crummy bosses aren't just a pain; they're bad for business. But how bad? We've found the stats--and it's not pretty.

 

[Powerful reasons bad bosses are bad for business ~ Jeff]

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