Introduction and Overview

In The DNA of Leadership: Creating Healthy Leaders and Vibrant Organizations, we are presenting our observations of leadership from working side-by-side with leaders for over 50 years combined. From our work, we have come to understand which qualities and practices are the necessary foundations for successful executives and leaders. By evaluating and interviewing thousands of executives, we have identified key leadership characteristics that are essential for leadership success. These are not merely superficial characteristics possessed only by great leaders, but rather, they are the building blocks that make a leader truly great. We call them the DNA of leadership. When done well, these skills can vault a leader to ...

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