The top 5 skills of innovative leaders

Tom Hood summarizes the top five skills of innovative leaders at CPASuccess:

1. Associating--the ability to make connections across
2. Questioning--the ability to ask "what if," "why" and "why not"
3. The ability to closely observe details, especially people's behavior
4. Experimenting--the willingness to try new experiences and ideas
5. Social networking beyond your profession--a curiosity and ability to learn from multiple social networks outside your primary discipline