The change has been made and we now have a new Prime Minister of Australia. The question is, will Julia Gillard prove to be a better leader than Tony Abbott? To answer this we need to consider what makes a great leader.

Our research has found that great leaders are adept in 13 crucial leadership skills displayed in the model below. This model underpins the Linking Leader Profile which diagnoses gaps in leadership abilities and helps individuals improve their strengths.

If you follow us on twitter (@TMSOz) you will have seen the post Smaller Teams, Less Communication Equals Better Productivity. This article suggests that smaller teams work more efficiently than large teams because as the size of the groups grows, so do the number of potential relationships between team members, and therefore more time is spent communicating.