1What contributes to overall managerial performance?
If we know what contributes to managerial performance and can measure these contributions, then we stand some chance of predicting successful managers at an early stage in their career. In the figure, below, we have a flow diagram of the various factors believed to contribute to overall performance, which I developed from an earlier published model.1 The ‘upstream’ factors are mental abilities and personality traits, whilst the most ‘downstream’ is overall performance. Mental abilities are variations on a theme of what is now commonly referred to as IQ.2 These contributions are invariably assessed by those qualified to use psychometric tests. Studies of twins and adopted children, mainly from ...
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