What Chief Executive Really Want? Creativity as the Most Important Leadership Competency

A survey from IBM's Institute for Business Value shows that CEOs value one leadership competency above all others. Can you guess what it is? What do chief executive officers really want? The answer bears important consequences for management as well as companies' customers and shareholders. The qualities that a CEO values most in the company team set a standard that affects everything from product development and sales to the long-term success of an enterprise. There is compelling new evidence that CEOs' priorities in this area are changing in important ways. According to a new survey of 1,500 chief executives conducted by IBM's Institute for Business Value (IBM), CEOs identify "creativity" as the most important leadership competency for the successful enterprise of the future…


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