Leaders and Teams

Transformational leaders exhibit different characteristics than other executives

Average of Statistically Significant Differences in Psychometric Scale Scores

%
INNOVATIVE
  • Think "outside the box"
  • Challenge traditional approaches
  • Open to new things
  • Generate innovative solutions
  • Inquisitive
  • Abstract thinking style
%
DISRUPTIVE
  • Cut through bureaucracy
  • Go against the grain
  • Independently minded
  • Entrepreneurial spirit
  • Willing to take calculated risks
%
BOLD IN LEADERSHIP
  • Take initiative and test limits
  • Identify limitations
  • Lead from the front
  • Decisive
%
SOCIALLY ADEPT
  • Socially confident
  • Seek to understand people
  • Adapt to different audiences
%
DETERMINED
  • Achievement-oriented
  • Seek high levels of activity
  • Optimistic

Source:  Russell Reynolds, C-Suite Thought Leadership

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