Seinfeld

On your ascend towards the upper echelon of management, there is an X-factor that is rarely discussed, but vitally important—your people skills.

When faced with opposing ideas, it often falls on the leader to find common ground. The key is to resolve the conflict in a way where everyone comes out a winner.

Leaders must constantly be on the lookout for impending doom. Only then can they swerve to avoid it. Fortunately, many catastrophes are preventable.