The storied British banker and
financier Nathan Rothschild noted
that great fortunes are made when
cannonballs fall in the harbor, not when
violins play in the ballroom. Rothschild
understood that the more unpredictable
the environment, the greater the opportunity—
if you have the leadership skills
to capitalize on it. Through research at
the Wharton School and at our consulting
firm involving more than 20,000 executives
to date, we have identified six skills
that, when mastered and used in concert