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The Hamlet test reveals that few business leaders are uniquely qualified to achieve their specific outcomes. Most success is attributable to the leader’s ability to shape the method or timing of an inevitable trend.

Impact: Recruiters and boards can better distinguish between leaders who create new value and those who merely capitalize on existing market dynamics.

— from Context Over Charisma: The Real Drivers of Leadership Success · HBR IdeaCast· Sep 01, 2026