The Secret Sauce: Intellect Plus Intuition

According to Phil Hodgson, author of What Do High Performance Managers Really Do? leaders who use their intuition effectively and continuously are likely to have a number of common characteristics. Here are some of the most important.

Leaders Who Use Their Intuition …

•   Make decisions quickly and confidently. They are willing to back their judgment, and don’t spend large amounts of time agonizing over options.

•   Use data only when necessary. The huge multi-dimensional data analysis with charts and graphs and projections is a peripheral tool, if used at all.

•   Recognize the importance of their own intuitive skill, and continue to pay attention to developing it through use.

•   Accept and encourage ...

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