Move Vertically in Altitude

Successful entrepreneurial leaders move vertically in altitude - they have the ability to recognize issues and their relationships at multiple levels. Within their organizations, they are able to communicate effectively with board leadership, staff leaders, front-line workers, and customers. Externally, they are able to translate their front-line service delivery issues into the context of policymaking at national, state, regional, and community levels. People who exhibit this skill are able to take "higher altitude" direction and bring it into their own service delivery approach and use that direction to innovate.