Ten competencies for effective leadership in an uncertain world

The IMI investigates what separates highly effective leaders from the rest, writes Ben Davern

Against a backdrop of constant change and uncertainty, the IMI has uncovered 10 core competencies that separate highly effective leaders from the rest. 

The banker and financier Nathan Rothschild famously noted great fortunes are made when cannonballs fall in the harbour, not when violins play in the ballroom. 

Translated: the more unpredictable the environment, the greater the opportunity — provided you have the leadership skills to capitalise on it.