Leadership competencies

Interesting article discussing the most popular leadership competencies and the typical gaps that exist. Based on a study the Center for Creative leadership, the article argues against the 'playing to your strengths' approach to leadership development & quotes a set of core competencies that study participants have selected as required for any successful leader. Namely:

• Ability to lead employees
• Resourcefulness
• Decisiveness
• Managing change
• Straightforwardness and composure
• Building and mending relationships
• Doing whatever it takes
• Employing a participative management style

Ability to lead employees, change management and building relationships were then found to be lacking in participant's ratings of current leadership strengths.

If nothing else, I just like the list of core competencies above.