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How successful leaders think.

Roger Martin1

  • 1Rotman School of Management, University of Toronto, Canada. martin@rotman.utoronto.ca

Harvard Business Review
|June 22, 2007
PubMed
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Effective leaders use integrative thinking, holding opposing ideas simultaneously to create superior solutions. This approach, rather than emulation, drives exceptional business success and innovation.

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Area of Science:

  • Business Strategy
  • Cognitive Psychology

Background:

  • Emulating successful leaders' actions is less effective than understanding their thought processes.
  • Traditional business approaches often force choices between opposing strategies.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To identify the cognitive approach of exceptional leaders.
  • To define and illustrate the concept of integrative thinking in business leadership.

Main Methods:

  • Analysis of interviews with over 50 effective leaders.
  • Examination of the decision-making processes of integrative thinkers.

Main Results:

  • Exceptional leaders are predominantly integrative thinkers, capable of synthesizing opposing ideas.
  • Integrative thinkers enhance problem-solving by considering salient features, multidirectional relationships, holistic views, and creative tension resolution.

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Conclusions:

  • Integrative thinking is a learnable skill crucial for business success.
  • Case studies, like Bob Young of Red Hat, demonstrate the power of integrative thinking in creating innovative business models.