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Understanding Executive Intelligence
By Justin Menkes
Executive intelligence, according to Menkes, is demonstrated by three aptitudes: the accomplishment of tasks; working with and through other people; and judging oneself and adapting accordingly. In last month's Farm Forum, you were introduced to the first two aptitudes. This month you'll read about the third aptitude as well as the individual skills that make up executive intelligence.
Being smart about yourself
In 25 years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, CEO Tom Priselac prided himself on his personal relationships with the hospital staff. "My closeness to the organization had served me well in that people were comfortable in giving me information," he says. So he was distressed to learn that the administration's efforts to introduce what it considered positive changes in the nursing staff's retirement plan were in fact fueling a drive among nurses to unionize.
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