Det finns några specifika attribut som brukar förknippas med personer som är duktiga på att axla vd-uppdraget och nå höga ledarpositioner. På engelska talar man om ”executive presence” – ett begrepp som syftar på de egenskaper som gör att vissa personer anses särskilt lämpliga för en högre ledarroll.
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Personligt
Ekonomen Sylvia Ann Hewlett har undersökt hur kriterierna för vad som anses vara lämpliga attribut för en vd och företagsledare har förändrats de senaste tio åren.

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Traditionellt sett kan man säga att det handlar om att personen har:
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