In today’s economic climate, uncertainty is a fact of life. For a leader to be successful, he or she must be able to navigate and ultimately thrive in it.

If you’re like most people, uncertainty makes you panic. It can ruin a plan. It can make you lose sleep. It can stop you in your tracks. Most people try to avoid it.

A few, however, seek uncertainty out — and they deserve our attention. They understand and manage it with philosophical contemplation, scientific trial and error, or entrepreneurial aplomb. We often call these people effective leaders. And the very nature of leadership, as required today, is ambiguous.

Research done by the Executive Development Group suggests that the ability to positively manage uncertainty may be an essential trait of effective leaders, often found in those considered high potentials. Evidence shows it can be measured and learned. READ MORE.