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This chapter of the book is divided into two parts:
A. Leadership and B.Teambuilding.

A. Leadership

A survey of successful chief executives on the attributes most
valuable at top levels of management indicated the following in order
of rating:

1 Ability to take decisions 14 Capacity to speak lucidly
2 LEADERSHIP 15 Astuteness
3 Integrity 16 Ability to administer
4 Enthusiasm efficiently
5 Imagination 17 Open-mindedness
6 Willingness to work hard 18 Ability to ‘stick to it’
7 Analytical ability 19 Willingness to work long
hours
8 Understanding of others
20 Ambition
9 Ability to spot opportunities
21 Single-mindedness
10 Ability to meet unpleasant
situations 22 Capacity for lucid writing
11 Ability to adapt quickly to 23 Curiosity
change 24 Skill with numbers
12 Willingness to take risks 25 Capacity for abstract thought
13 Enterprise

There is (has and probably always will be) a debate about the
differences and overlaps of leadership and management. Current
opinion is that they are different concepts but they overlap
considerably.

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