The six skills the top 13% of business leaders need to drive results AND ensure their employees are engaged, productive and enjoying themselves.

2. Have a high-quality, results-
driven approach
AND
Have an engaged team that
people want to be part of?

3. According to research by the
Harvard Business Review, from a
review of 60,000 business leaders,
only 13% in the top quartile ranked
for both these skills.

4. “Around age 40, it seems, leaders appear to have
made their choice between being results driven or
interpersonally strong. From there forward, only 10%
of leaders in any age group would do both things
well.”*
Those aged under 30 were good at
creating a fun team environment,
and around 30% were equally
effective in terms of driving for
results and building engagement.
* Harvard Business Review

5. Senior leaders in the top 13%
used six major skills to
drive results and
engage with employees.

6. Clarity is key: if employees know the
direction of the business, they can engage
with it and move forward as a team.
#1

7. By being open, straightforward, and
approachable in both the real and virtual
world, leaders can prove in almost every
action that they have everyone’s best
interests at heart.
#2

8. “Leaders who can inspire and generate
loyalty, commitment, passion, and
enthusiasm in their team members excel at
creating a positive work environment.”*
* Harvard Business Review
#3

9. Team challenges bring employees together
to strive for a common goal through
cooperation and respect for everyone's
unique contribution and role.
#4

10. Good leaders actively encourage feedback,
and act on it too. Their ability to take
feedback on board ensures people are
happy to speak up in future, knowing their
views will be heard.
#5

11. A leader who encourages and supports
employee development elevates
performance levels, and makes work more
stimulating and enjoyable.
#6

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