Excellent strategic vision. They could vividly describe their vision of the future, and as one respondent noted about his boss: “She excelled at painting a clear picture of the destination, while we worked to figure out how to get there.”Strong customer focus. What was interesting to the customer became fascinating to these individuals. They sought to get inside the customer’s mind. They networked with clients and asked incessant questions about their needs and wants.A climate of reciprocal trust. Innovation often requires some level of risk. Not all innovative ideas are successful. These highly innovative leaders initiated warm, collaborative relationships within their group. They made themselves highly accessible. Colleagues knew that their leader would cover their back versus throwing them under the bus. People were never punished for honest, well-intended mistakes.
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