Does an effective leader need intuition in business ?

However, Intuition is the new buzz word in business and even new entrepreneurs are touting its ability to guide and direct them to greater success and higher profits. But the understanding of what Intuition really is and how it can serve us in business and in life is deeply flawed. But it is more important to understand now, than ever before. Wherein, the speed at which business transforms and the amount of information we process as entrepreneurs, business people and leaders are unmatched in history.  Therefore, I believe that  the ability to be creative, think on the fly and make key business decisions with little time amidst the flood of external information is vital. though, I think that Intuition is the natural intelligence that allows us to see ahead of the curve, to generate innovative ideas, to communicate powerfully and to do so without having to study spreadsheets or gather piles of data. I also see It is the skill we all possess that has the ability to guide us to greater business success, greater career satisfaction and more sustainable levels of innovation and service.

On theory, There are seven  Attributes of Intuitive Business Leaders, hope to have them all!

1. Take action based on Vision. Intuitive leaders are not motivated by external goals; they are inspired by inner Vision. This subtle yet powerful shift of personal meaning and value, cultivates an expanded awareness that enables them to see and apply solutions where others cannot and allows them to meet the mission statement of their business in unique and often groundbreaking ways.

2. Set the trends , don’t follow them. Intuitive leaders are bored by doing the same thing that everyone else is doing and they receive great satisfaction by creating approaches, products and industries that are original and transformative. Empowered by being ‘tastemakers’, and rarely swayed by statistics or data, following the pack is simply not a part of their DNA.

3. Let go of things that are no longer working or viable. Intuitive leaders do not spend a lot of time focused on things that don’t move the vision forward. They are able to elegantly move through difficult choices, perceived failures and situations that require them to jettison unnecessary protocol. They easily grasp the important lessons, which empower them to cultivate new plans of action and move forward with greater certainty and focus.

4. Allow others on their team to thrive, excel and contribute.  Intuitive leaders are powerfully aware that they are only a part of the whole. As people who feel and sense things deeply, they know how to support and encourage members of their team by creating trust and connection, thus generating a safe yet energized environment that brings out the innovative best in everyone.

5. Thrive when others tell them ‘it can’t be done.’ Intuitive leaders consider themselves to be mavericks, rebels and revolutionaries. Most would admit that they do not like to be told what to do, or how to do it. They shine when there is a problem to be solved, a need to be filled or a gap to be closed that others have given up on, or haven’t been able to resolve. They excel even more when creating something that no one has even considered before and many would think impossible.

6. Ask evolved questions. Intuitive leaders know that empowered questions lead to empowered answers. Questions such as ‘How can we be different?’ ‘How can we be a better example of sustainable enterprise?’ ‘How can we serve people in a more enlightened way?’ will generate more beneficial results than questions like, ‘How can we do less and make more?’ ‘How can we improve our bottom line?’ or ‘How can we squash the competition?

7. Able to cultivate solutions and courses of action in multiple directions.  Intuitive leaders do not take action based on linear thinking. That is A leads to B, leads to C. Their expanded vision allows them to design and successfully implement action plans that move in multiple directions at the same time empowering innovation and influence far more quickly than their logical counterparts. They are able to combine experience and improvisation to cultivate an expansive middle ground of vigorous creativity that leaves old paradigms crumbling in the dust.

On sum, We’ve ALL Got It!

I think that everyone has the natural ability to use their Intuition to serve them in powerful ways, in life and in business. It is not a supernatural skill gifted to some but not to others. When we accept this simple yet powerful understanding, we allow our Intuitive intelligence to become active and to guide and direct us to outcomes that serve our personal and professional ‘highest good’.

By adopting some of the traits of Intuitive business leaders, you too can elevate and evolve your business practices to greater levels of success, satisfaction and service.

Adopted from:Simone Wright, ‘The Evolutionary Mind Coach for Elite Performers and Visionary Leaders”, is the author of First Intelligence: Using the Science and Spirit of Intuition. 

Thanks for such wonderful question,

In my opinion , it is not necessary , Leader as we definite , collect of inherent skills work together inside one person to create leader personality , or leadership method which (the personality) lead others to achieve certain goal. Beside unify cultures, unite others, and create new leaders.

Based on that Leader is a an inspirer person and not necessary be OR have intuition in Business , since not all works which leaders working in consider as a business, Leaders also available in sport teams , services team , other fields .

But if he-she interested to works in Business so he-she should has the intuition.

Regards

Based on your definition, it is primordial to have intuition in business. Nevertheless the best is to have time to reflect and to know every aspect before choosing a solution.

From a practical perspective, intuition is equivalent to accurate estimation or anticipation which is a result of strong business acumen and experience. This anticipation is what an effective leader needs to have. Intuition, just as a gut feeling, without any experience or business sense is bound to fail in most business scenarios.

Undoubtedly a brilliant Question; thank you so much Sir.

My answer is a Definite 'YES'. One of the primary reasons top leaders are able to make tough decisions is because they have learned to trust their intuitive instincts. Bill Gates says, "Often you have to rely on intuition."

The facts are great, and we need them, but sometimes it boils down to what we feel in our gut. Facts are the "math" of decision-making while intuition is the "art." Traditional business teaching tends to focus on the facts and numbers, but what about this important element of intuition?

Intuitive people are able to plunge right into a problem and gather facts, but they are also listening to their intuitive senses. People looking in from the outside might interpret these actions as impulsive or "flying by the seat of their pants," but in reality they are making quick decisions based on a lifetime of accumulated wisdom and understanding that their mind is processing -- just at a different level.

While some people seem to have a stronger sense of intuitive skills than others, I do believe that any leader can learn to be more intuitive. It is simply a matter of learning to trust your heart when it speaks to you.

Sometimes the first step toward trusting your heart is acknowledging and letting go of our absolute trust in logic. Roy Rowan said, "This feeling, this little whisper from deep inside your brain, may contain far more information -- both facts and impressions -- than you're likely to obtain from hours of analysis." Logic is important, but it isn't the sole determining factor for finding truth.

There is a certain element of risk in intuitive leadership, but that is the nature of leadership. I love the motto of the British Special Air Service: "Who Dares Wins!"

When we neglect our intuition, we are sometimes just playing it safe and secure, and I can't think of very many things of value that are won by doing that. The reason bold leaders win is because they take risks -- often leading by a strong sense of intuition.

Yes definitely.

Inuition is especially useful in interpersonal relationships.

This can be especially true in self-actualizers.

Self-actualizers are able to judge situations correctly and honestly. They are very sensitive to the fake and dishonest, and are free to see reality 'as it is'.

They are Reliant on own experiences and judgement. Independent, not reliant on culture and environment to form opinions and views.

Yea, no wonder it needs.................................. 

yes as a leader he need too