Many of us have posted on the changing needs of leadership in business. And I’m revisiting that important topic here by reminding us of what #Duke Dean @Bill Boulding refers to as the “triple threat leadership”. Three common factors define triple threat leaders:
Intelligence (IQ) + Emotional Intelligence (EQ) + Decency Quotient (DQ).
More specifically,
- IQ – refers to intellectual horsepower. We all know that businesses need competent leaders, who understand what it takes to lead a successful company today.
- EQ – refers to being aware of both our own and others’ emotions. Using EQ, a leader can understand how people are feeling and make a decision based on that information. However, EQ doesn’t mean a leader’s actions take into account what is best for others.
- DQ – indicates that a leader has the genuine desire to do the right thing for others. According to Boulding, “DQ is evident in a manager’s daily interactions with others, as well as in setting goals for the company that meet fiscal objectives and improve lives”.
According to Boulding, “DQ” has four leadership components:
- Value, respect and care for others
- Using your role to elevate others to bring out their best
- Humility to learn from others
- Integrity to be honest, transparent and accountable to self and others.
Watch some excellent source videos here and be a champion for a new style of leadership. Let me know what you think in the comments,
Dave.
Sources: https://www.fuqua.duke.edu/duke-fuqua-insights/dean-bill-boulding-decency-isn%E2%80%99t-soft
