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ABOUT AQ RECRUITING
Adversity Quotient (AQ)
IQ gets leaders hired. EQ helps them lead. AQ is what sets exceptional leaders apart. Every executive we present has the intelligence and emotional intelligence to succeed. We look beyond those expectations to identify leaders with the resilience to thrive through growth, change, and uncertainty. This is what separates good leaders from transformational leaders.

IQ
AQ
Capability
Strategic thinking, commercial judgement, and the experience to solve complex business problems.
Self-awareness, communication, and the ability to align stakeholders and bring people with them.
EQ
Resilience
Adaptability, perseverance, and the determination to keep delivering through challenge and change.
Leadership
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