The Surprising Trait That Effective Leaders Don't Necessarily Have

By Shana Lebowitz

When you ask people to name the qualities of great leaders, intelligence is the only attribute that is seen as a must-have.

But if you think every great CEO is a genius, think again.

A meta-analysis led by Timothy Judge, Ph.D., a professor at the Mendoza College of Business at the University of Notre Dame, found that there's a pretty weak link between intelligence and leadership.