“Most people define "street smarts" as some innate ability to make savvy decisions, or one that has developed as a result of a person being confronted with very challenging circumstances in the past. I think another common term that is used is one who has amazing "business acumen." But, whatever we call it, it is always associated with some mysterious ability, only a few possess, that allow them to make better decisions than the rest of us.” PeopleThinkingPastTermChallengesAbilityDecisionCommonCircumstancesSmartMysteriousSavvy Author:Justin Menkes
“Only recently have we begun to understand the specific cognitive skills that contribute to business success and how to measure them. Hopefully, this insight will allow us to more keenly focus our attention on indentifying and cultivating decision-making abilities in the executive population.” AbilityAttentionFocusInsightHopefully Author:Justin Menkes
“Knowledge is the accumulation of information whereas intelligence is one's ability to process information to render good decisions.” AbilityDecisionGood Decision Author:Justin Menkes
“In a business setting, one's intelligence is crucial. Many problems faced by today's executives are unique and ill-defined. So, one's ability to analyze information and render a decision based upon the probability of success is imperative. What it comes down to is that all the knowledge in the world is useless if one has no means of processing and applying it. Organizations run on the brainpower of their people.” PeopleWorldMeanProblemRunningAbilityDecisionUniqueProbability Author:Justin Menkes
“Individuals with high executive intelligence cannot reach their potential unless surrounded by others with a similar level of skill. Without a concerted effort on the part of businesses to seek out those with exceptional decision-making abilities, the gap between who businesses actually need, and who they hire and promote, will remain wide.” IndividualAbilityEffortExceptional Author:Justin Menkes
“Research has shown that one's level of intelligence is the single most predictive component of professional success - better than any other ability, trait, or even job experience. Yet, too often, employees are selected because of their likeability, presence, or charisma.” AbilityEmployeeTraitsCharisma Author:Justin Menkes
“Executive Intelligence is about the specific skills one must have in order to succeed in senior leadership positions, i.e. the ability to evaluate underlying assumptions, recognize the likely emotional reactions of individuals, or sense a misstep and make appropriate adjustments.” IndividualAbilityEmotionalSucceedAssumptionSeniorOrder To Succeed Author:Justin Menkes
“Executive Intelligence , and its evaluation are very must about one's ability to think under pressure. Given the evolution of global business, this is more important today, and it's going to stay that way.” ThinkingImportantTodayAbilityEvolutionUnder Pressure Author:Justin Menkes
“Business schools need to help students learn how to thrive under pressure. To understand themselves and their psychological vulnerability that might inhibit their ability to be effective in roles that involve ongoing complexity and duress. Preparation is essential.” HelpingSchoolAbilityStudentsPsychologicalPreparationVulnerabilityComplexityThriveUnder Pressure Author:Justin Menkes
“CEOs must master three essential attributes, realistic optimism, subservience to purpose, and finding order in chaos. One's capacity in each determines their ability to cope with today's business environment.” PurposeAbilityEnvironmentOptimismChaosDetermineRealisticCeo Author:Justin Menkes
“One of the capabilities, which seems to be the most difficult for aspiring leaders to maste is realistic optimism. It requires one to recognize that our experience of life is largely up to us, that our situations, good or bad, are largely due to our ability on a moment-to-moment basis to capitalize on opportunity. Those that approach life as if it is largely outside of their own control, or that others are largely to blame for their circumstances, generally find growth elusive.” OpportunityDifficultGrowthAbilitySituationLeaderCircumstancesOptimismBlameRealisticCapabilityElusive Author:Justin Menkes