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The process of Intelligent Leadership
The notion of intelligent leadership is less to do with personal or or emotional intelligence but is more to do with collective intelligence in in in in applying knowledge and and understanding to the practice of leading Intelligent leadership represents
a a a a a fairly simple process that follows a a a a a a a a traditional communication system Intelligent relationships are at at at the core of of this The process begins with the identification of of an issue or or or problem (information) followed by the analysis of this (information (information to to intelligence) with a a a view to to better understanding the problem problem or issue It thus draws problem problem solving and decision making within a a a a collective framework The process is quite simple A piece of of information information or or or a a a a series of of information information is transmitted which signals that a a a a a a a a particular problem or or issue requires attention For example a a a a a series of incidents (such as as ‘increased incidence of of homelessness’) indicates that the community is is at at at risk of break- down Knowledge & Skills 22