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INTERVIEW

Emotional Intelligence, or relational connectivity, is the com-
petitive advantage in the new world. The advent of the inter-
net and unlimited access to free information has changed the
world of leadership. Being very clever and having the capacity
to analyse and process complex data will only get you so far in
the new world. Everyone now has access to the same informa-
tion. The new world assumes competence, but the real winners
will be those who learn how to establish, develop and maintain
long term relationships inside and outside their organisation

organisational leadership remarkably limited access to free information has
different or they are actually similar? changed the world of leadership. Being
very clever and having the capacity to
S. Cockram: They are far more simi- analyse and process complex data will
lar than most people would ever be- only get you so far in the new world.
lieve and the solution is always the Everyone now has access to the same
same! Leaders define their culture information. The new world assumes
whether they like it or not. When lead- competence, but the real winners will
ers complain about their organisations be those who learn how to establish,
culture and dysfunction I always ask develop and maintain long term rela-
them how long they have been CEO. If tionships inside and outside their or-
it’s more than 2 years, I politely point ganisation. Patrick Lencioni makes the
out that they are either looking at a case far more eloquently than I can in
mirror image of their own strengths his outstanding book „The Advantage.“
and weaknesses or they have abdi-
cated leadership and they are watch- In October 2016 you will be one of
ing a reflection of someone else’s. Ei- the speakers on the International Con-
ther way the root issue is far closer to ference organized by the Macedonian
home than they would care to admit! Human Resources Association. Your
The very best leaders model for their topic for discussion is “Future compe-
direct reports the style of leadership tences for great leaders”. What should
and problem solving they want to see participants in the audience expect to
multiplied through the whole organi- hear during your presentation?
sation. You can’t outsource culture
change! S. Cockram: If they can forgive my
English accent, they will hear some
One of the modern topics in lead- thought-provoking challenges. Every-
ership is the emotional intelligence. one in the audience will experience
What is your view on that? their own personal ‘aha’s’ and have
something inspiring and effective to
S. Cockram: Emotional Intelligence, take back to their teams.
or relational connectivity, is the com-
petitive advantage in the new world. Zoran Jovanovski
The advent of the internet and un-

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