According to this article (from the Harvard Business Review Blog) about tomorrow’s leaders, it will be about more than working hard and long, and being in the right place at the right time. It is a useful read for CEOs and Corporate Affairs (public affairs) practitioners.
Extract: Having observed top performers at very close quarters in a variety of arenas over several years, I have come to realize that the missing ingredient in sustained success is what I believe to be a form of wisdom, know-how, or intelligence. It is very evident among the world’s best athletes and I have also witnessed it among the best leaders and performers in work and military settings. Since this intelligence is about delivering superior performance on a consistent basis, I did not deliberate for too long before naming it “Superior Performance Intelligence” (SPI).
Extract: SPI has three core know-hows:
1. Knowing how to maximize your potential, comprising three dimensions which reflect a self-knowledge and ability to self-regulate to realize your capability and potential: ‘Knowing yourself’, ‘Stretching yourself’, and ‘Sustaining yourself’.
2. Knowing how to work with your environment, comprising three dimensions which involve knowing how to shape and use the performance environment to your advantage: ‘Knowing your environment’, ‘Shaping your environment’, and ‘Being in tune with your environment’.
3. Knowing how to deliver top performance, comprising three dimensions around the process of performing to high levels on a consistent basis: “Planning and preparing,” “Delivering,” and “Evaluating.”
