My bet would be that if they studied communication styles within the group of leaders above IQ 130, there would be a correlation between better scores and leaders who used simpler language when communicating with their subordinates.
Agreed.
Related article here:
Science Says This Is the Optimal IQ to Be Considered a Good Leader...
subtitle: Research shows leaders perceived as the most successful today are only slightly smarter than those they lead
by J.T. O'Donnell for Inc.
Given the average IQ of any group fluctuates between 100 to 110, the study indicates the optimum level of a successful leader's intelligence is no more than 1.2 standard deviations above the group mean (i.e., an I.Q. of around 120-125). In other words, a leader seen as too intelligent or competent actually struggles more at convincing people of his or her leadership ability.
Talking Over People's Heads = Leadership Failure
According to Simonton and other researchers working in the field:
...overly intelligent leaders tend to put off potential followers by
(a) presenting "more sophisticated solutions to problems [which] may be much more difficult to understand"
(b) using "complex forms of verbal communication [and] expressive sophistication [that] may also undermine influence"
(c) coming across as too "cerebral" making them more likely to be seen as an "outsider" and not "one of us."
Related post here:
How are the parents doing? (Jan 2018)
