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LEADERSHIP REIMAGINED WHITEPAPER | 5 Leadership Top 4 leadership skills ranked most valuable for 2024 compared to 2021: : 2024 2021 % Communication % Emotional Intelligence 60 48 % Emotional Intelligence % Communication 54 42 % Decision-making % People Management 30 30 % Collaboration % Coaching and Mentoring 23 28 Contemporary leadership: making it personal Our leadership survey 昀椀ndings underscore the signi昀椀cance of building and maintaining strong interpersonal relationships, with the top four most valued leadership skills squarely focused in this domain. Essentially, they are about understanding, connecting, and working effectively with others, then making informed and strategic choices based on these connections. As in 2021, ‘communication’ and ‘emotional intelligence’ are the top two most valued leadership skills in 2023. Both skills are vital for leadership success, as they are key drivers of organisational success in the face of workplace change, economic uncertainty, and rapid technological advances.