Over the years, a growing body of evidence indicates that certain cognitive skills are a
critical determinant of leader performance. In the present effort we show that application of …

Mumford, Zaccaro, Harding, Jacobs, and Fleishman have argued that leadership can be
understood in terms of knowledge, problem-solving skills, solution construction skills, and …

The cognitive competencies of individuals often provide a useful basis for the description,
prediction, and understanding of human performance. It has, however, proven difficult to …

Although few scholars would dispute the point leaders must think, cognition has not,
perhaps, received the attention it warrants in studies of leadership. The intent of the present …

We describe the development of and initial psychometric evidence for a set of five
constructed response measures designed to assess complex problem-solving skills and …

The criterion-related validity of constructed response measures of complex problem-solving
skills, social judgment skills, and leader knowledge is examined with respect to two criteria …

Leadership is typically understood as a process of social influence. The effective exercise of
influence, however, requires leaders to think. In the present effort, we examine the major …

About the Author: Matthew R. Kutz, Ph. D., is Assistant Professor in the College of Education
at Texas State University. Dr. Kutz earned his Ph. D. in Global Leadership. His professional …

This paper assumes that successful leaders working in complex, ambiguous or chaotic
environments think more strategically than less successful leaders in those same …

Discusses how effective executive leadership—leadership that transforms organizations—
depends on synergism among personal, situational, and behavioral factors. Effective …