April 22, 2026 | Categories: B2B
New research from Wharton Neuroscience Initiative (WiN), Korn Ferry, and Lazul.ai suggest certain qualities might be more important to look at when considering your next hire.
When you’re looking to promote from within or hire a new leader at your company, you could be missing key qualities that indicate a strong candidate is right under your nose.
New research from Wharton Neuroscience Initiative, Korn Ferry, and Lazul Ai finds that it’s not necessarily the most charismatic employee, the candidate with the impressive resume, or a strong communicator who would be a standout leader.
It’s someone with strong decision-making patterns.
Those who can demonstrate “cognitive flexibility” (their ability to shift strategies under pressure) may have a strong propensity for leadership.
And other qualities.
What’s particularly interesting is that these leaders can be captured before they’re in professional leadership roles.
Read the full article on Inc.com
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