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Intelligence is criticalin leadership
Attentional
LINDA RAY
A 3rd Intelligence – the key intelligencecritical to leadership success
We all know how important emotional and social intelligences are for leadership
success. And you’ve probably experienced rst-hand at some time what it is like
to work under or alongside someone with low emotional or social intelligence,
and how challenging that can be. Leaders who lack self-awareness and empathy
negatively impact upon our engagement, our motivation and even our health!
But we believe there is a critical 3rd intelligence that is required if we are going to
build the workforce capabilities required by 2020 and beyond.
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Attentional Intelligence is critical inleadership
Whilst some people are cottoning onto the idea there might be another important
3rd intelligence it is still not featuring in leadership development programs or key
competencies.
My own struggle with focus and attention led me to the conclusion that there isthere is
a crucial intelligence which is critical to leadership success. a crucial intelligence which is critical to leadership success.
I call this ‘Attentional Intelligence’ (AI)‘Attentional Intelligence’ (AI) a term I coined in 2012, and which I
believe is THETHE third intelligence critical to leadership success
Attentional Intelligence™ is ‘an intelligence that when highly developed allowsyou to effortlessly but ‘mindfully’ notice where your attention is at any momentand to intentionally decide where you want it to be’.
You can view this Youtube video I did in 2013 which explains the components ofAttentional Intelligence™
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Attention is a limited resource
We live in an unprecedented time of busyness, and it is leading to overwhelm,
overload and rising stress in many of our workers and now even showing in
young people. Our attention is a limited resource, yet we are constantly working
in environments or in ways that treat it as though it is unlimited.
We are pushed to work harder and longer and then wonder why we feel brain
dead before lunch time or by the afternoon we are craving that sugary ‘hit’.
The growth in technology required to complete of ce tasks is constantly
changing and evolving, requiring constant and regular training just to stay-up-to-
date in our roles.
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Is your brain exhausted?
Our attention is constantly seduced by an ever-evolving digital world that
constantly interrupts and vies for our attention, and as we are biologically
programmed to notice any novelty, our limited attention is being increasingly
consumed by our digital devices.
Our brains are exhausted!
All this task-switching, constantly and rapidly, without downtime is creating
exhausted brains. If you have an exhausted brain you don’t make good decisions,
can’t innovate or find solutions to challenges and inevitably means you miss
important cues from your interactions with others that may support you to
access your Emotional or Social Intelligence.
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Are you in the driver seat of your brain?
As a result, mindfulness/meditation programs have become a billion-dollar
business with many companies investing in their people by putting them through
such programs. And for good reason, there’s lots of research which provides
evidence about the bene ts of mindfulness and meditation. It is absolutely a
practice that supports us in managing our stress and overwhelm and I believe
important in supporting us to build our Attentional Intelligence, but this
intelligence is about so much more than nding a quiet room to undertake a quiet
mid-day meditation break. It’s simply treating the symptom… not the cause.
Are you in the driver seat of your brain?We need to get back in the driver seat of our attention and regain control of it all
day, not just in moments where we remember to engage in a mindfulness activity.
In essence, we need to understand how the brain works so our productivity is
harnessed – not hampered.
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Attentional Intelligence is critical inleadership
When we started delivering our Diploma of Neuroscience of Leadership program
over six years ago, we already knew the importance of Attentional Intelligence.
Throughout this series, we will share why we believe this is a 3rd intelligence is a
game-changer for today’s leaders and our leaders of tomorrow.
This topic is the first in our blog series, in which we will explain the 3rd
Intelligence ‘Attentional Intelligence’ – a key component of our Human-Centred
Brain-Based Leadership Model.
COMING IN 2018
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership
Attentional Intelligence is critical inleadership
NeuroCapability are a forward-thinking and passionate team that thrive
on helping people to harness the power of their most important asset -
their brain.
Using our human-centred brain-based leadership model, we train, support
and mentor leaders to build psychological safety in their organisations.
From our agship program, the Neuroscience of Leadership to our team
building BrainBites, we work with individuals and organisations
throughout the world to build cultures of psychological safety.
www.neurocapability.com.auwww.neurocapability.com.au
Attentional Intelligence is critical in leadership