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HOW INTERPERSONAL SKILLS OF TRANSFORMATIONAL LEADERS DRIVE REMARKABLE RESULTS Member: Kenes Group
Strong interpersonal skills are a sign of a high emotional intelligence quotient (EQ). Highly emotionally intelligent individuals are likely to become transformational leaders. In this article, you will find out how transformational leadership was the key to the Kenes Group successful transition through the turbulent times of the COVID-19 pandemic, showcasing a method that associations can use to nurture their boards and members’ leadership skills. In March 2020, when the world went on an unprecedented global lockdown, several associations were counting on Kenes Group to deliver top of the line professional conferences within the following few months. The 2nd Focus Meeting on Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s Diseases, AAT-AD/PD™ 2020, scheduled to take place in Vienna in April, was turned to fully virtual by Kenes in under three weeks. From April to October of the same year, in a record time of six months, the Kenes IT team designed, developed, and coded their self-owned events platform, VirtuOz, while simultaneously operating many other virtual meetings relying on third-party suppliers. 22
| December 2021
“With COVID-19 everything changed - IT suddenly became the focus, the all-around player. It was challenging but we managed because we held meetings at least twice a week to keep the information flowing." "Soon we understood the magnitude of the changes that we were bringing to the company, leading it on a new path. Everyone worked more than 300 hours a month to make this possible”, explains Uzi Drori, Information Systems Director at Kenes Group.
