LeadersneedpersonalcapabilityThesecondcriticaltentpoleofleadershipisthepersonalcapabilitytheleaderpossesses
Thesepersonalcapabilitiesarenotskillsthatwouldtypicallybedescribedasleadershipskills,yetourresearchprovestheymustbeinplaceforanyindividualtobeperceivedasastrongleader
Herearesomeoftheseindividualcapabilities:Technicalknowledge
Thebestleadershaveatleastaworkingknowledgeofthetechnologicalsideofthebusiness
Productknowledge
Greatleadersneedathoroughunderstandingofwhattheorganizationproducesandwhyitissuperiortocompetitiveproducts
Problemanalysisandproblem-solvingskills
Theseskillsincludetheabilitytodefineproblems,analyzethem,andcomeupwithsolidrecommendationsforresolvingcomplexissues
Professionalskills
Excellentleadersmustbeabletowriteintelligentlyandconcisely,makecompellingpresentatio